Art Portfolio

From my high school and early college days: Drawing from my high school days Cair Paravel done with my left hand during high school Early college drawing showing a childhood memory of tree climbing in my backyard quick hand studies from early college days Portrait drawn from live model, early college days Anatomical studies copied from Renaissance text drawn during my high school days One of my first attempts at figure composition during early college days Paper bag still life from early college days Conte self portrait wearing hat, done during early college days

From my college days: One of my favorite conte figures (completed in about 30 minutes) Turning ordinary life into art (chalk pastel) My first copy of a famous painting (Carravagio) My copy of Vermeer's "Lady at the Window" More art from ordinary life-- a bunch of bed sheets can be art! A sketch of my sister, more art from my daily life The figure was done from a live model, the background was from my imagination My husband, Dean, working on his Ph.D. (red, black, and white conte) Self portrait with myself appearing twice

Some published, some waiting to be published: Watercolor still life Illustration from unpublished story about children building imaginary time machine Watercolor of ice fishing Illustration from unpublished story about the adventures of doll house people Self portrait as Durer's "Melencholia" (conte) Quick sketch done at a natural history museum Illustration from unpublished story about a rat's yard sale Illustration done for Saltwater Sportsman magazine Illustration for Saltwater Sportsman magazine Illustration from my first published book: Inside a Freight Train Illustration from Musical Instruments Coloring Book published by Dover Publications