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Today during Facebook Live I painted this horse-drawn streetcar. The picture I used for inspiration was taken in Bucharest sometime around 1900, but Galveston, too, used to have horse-drawn streetcars. As my new novel progresses, I find myself thinking about Galveston circa 1900 often. Today I spent a considerable amount of time daydreaming about whatContinue reading “Horse-Drawn Streetcar”

Today I painted these dramatic orchids my friends brought me last night. They are quite spectacular! Also, I got two new reviews for Storms of Malhado, and I couldn’t be happier! I’m hoping to get quite a few more, but each and every single one of them makes me so happy!

Today I was preparing for a gallery visit, so instead of a more elaborate painting, I had to draw something fast and fun. I chose a horse because I’m obsessed with horses. Also I have a little model horse on my drawing table. I bought it back when I wanted to make a life sizeContinue reading “Fast and Fun”

“You can’t write books about Galveston if you don’t live here,” Ronnie said laughing as I was enjoying my fish soup. The fish soup tasted like Maceo’s and we were sitting outside where the Island breeze made sure we were properly sanitized and the sun replenished our Vitamin D. Though I think the fish soupContinue reading “Salt Air and Sunshine”

Today Instacart brought me cava, white wine, and tempranillo, some of the favorite beverages of my VIPs, which I needed to stock up on in order to proceed with socially distant gallery visits. Instacart shoppers are the sweetest young people and I enjoy the interactions I have with them through the app. Today’s shopper andContinue reading “Cava”

Idea: Maybe I need to do a series of people on horses. Or maybe I only paint my mentors on horseback. But when Ryan posted a picture of himself riding a horse on a coffee plantation in Colombia, as a response to my portrait of John on horseback, I knew I couldn’t resist! I wasContinue reading “Ryan on the Coffee Plantation”

“Are you sitting down?” John asked. “I’m about to send you this picture you’re not going to believe.” “Is it a carousel horse?” I asked. “Is it a celebrity? It it an English Pointer?” It turns out it was him riding a beautiful white horse called Little Joe. Of course I had to paint itContinue reading “John and Little Joe”

Today I painted this watercolor inspired by @andraandreescu on Instagram, and Holly wrote a Mother’s Day poem about how I am not her mother. I’m so proud of her many talents! She’s Not My Mother   I am an elderly dog With a young disposition. I’m pretty sure I’m an orphan Though I really don’tContinue reading “Special Light”

Since yesterday I painted Nancy, I felt like I had to set things right by painting Holly today. The scene is a selfie I took of the two of us reflected in a glass door as we took one of our socially distant walks. I especially like Holly’s pose. Other than that, the day wouldContinue reading “Deleted Scene”

Today over Facebook Live I painted Nancy because I miss her so! John watched me paint her live and bought the painting – which was very exciting. I was pretty hungover after my margaritas extravaganza last night. I kept having flashbacks of my early twenties when hangovers were pretty frequent. “Your hangover is like anContinue reading “I Miss Nancy”