Colonel Brandon - From Start to Finish

Here is a peek at one of my latest paintings.  In this animation I tried to capture the process from the sketching stage, to the finished painting.

Latest work

Here are some of my works from the last few months:

Dreaming Jane

Elizabeth reading Mr.Darcy's Letter

Emma Bookmark

Emma and Mr.Knightley Dancing

"Not Handsome Enough to Tempt Me"

Persuasion Book Box

With Valentine's Day coming I would like to share with you a few memes I have made for your enjoyment.  As I was reading Northanger Abbey last night I came upon John Thorpe's "proposal" to Catherine and I thought it would make quite a comical Valentine.

And this is an exasperated, downhearted Elizabeth Bennet.

Dresses, dresses and more dresses.

Regency evening gown.

Margueritte, a vision in pink.  Georgian gown.

Regency dresses bookmark trio.

Akin to me.  Jane Eyre mixed media.

Jane Eyre card.

He is risen!

On this beautiful Easter weekend I want to share with you this beautiful video about our Savior.  I am so thankful for Him and his sacrifice for all of us. I know that because He lives, our lives can be beautiful and happy.

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In Russia we have a beautiful tradition on Easter.  We greet each other with "Christ is risen" and the other person  replies "Truly, He is risen".  I love that tradition.  And I believe that He has risen and one day will come again.

Catching up..

It has been a while since I last posted. Here is a look at some pieces I have done since then.

This is one of the Love Quotes, Edward Ferrars, Sense and Sensibility.  I tried to do one for each of Jane Austen's novels, but unfortunately Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park do not have a straightforward declaration from it's leading men.

Delaford Library.  This was a custom request.

Jane and Mr.Rochester.  This too was a custom request.

Love Quotes.  Pride and Prejudice.  Mr.Darcy.

Love Quotes.  Emma.  Mr.Knightley.

Northanger Abbey Map.

At Pemberley.

Captain Wentworth's Letter with custom background.

Captain Wentworth Letter wood plaque.

Anne's Dress bookmark.

Reader Cards.

Jane Eyre miniature ornament.

Persuasion watercolor ornament.

Jane Eyre miniature.

Pink Regency Ball Gown.

In Lyme Christmas ornaments.

Here are a few things I have been working on lately.  

Persuasion.  Capitain Wentworth and Anne walking down the street in Bath.  Inspired by the beautiful closing scene of the 199something Persuasion.

This was a custom work of Captain Wentworth writing THE LETTER and another small custom work of a lady in a Christmas dress.  

 This one is about to go up in my shop.  Opening line of Emma.