WHO DAT!

In honor of the NO SAINTS and their victory last weekend..........

"WHO DAT!"

(acrylic 20 x 16)

Cottage at Monte Vista Plantation

Lion Pride

Victoria's Birthday Present

(acrylic on canvas 16 x 20)

Martini Masterpieces

Look what I did in 5 1/2 hours.......

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Mr. and Mrs. Camp

Wedding gift for a dear friend.......

Mardi Gras 2009

Isabelle and I were getting into the Mardi Gras spirit last night. Here is our Southern Inspiration.

Adventures in Oil

I started playing with a new medium, Oil.  Here is my first attempt.  One complaint, cleanup is no fun.

Welcome Baby Carter!

Baby Gift for a friend.

Europe, Prague, France

My cousin asked me to paint some oriental symbols for a christmas present for her roomate.  They are going to Europe, Prague and France this summer.

More Animal Print

Another version of my animal print doodles taken to the next level.

Eye of the Tiger

Being from Baton Rouge, my family are LSU Tiger fans. My sister is a senior at LSU and I decided she needed Mike the Tiger to keep an eye on her durning her last semester. So for her birthday I gave her the Eye of the Tiger.

After the LSU game against Florida this weekend, she decided Mike must have been playing with only one eye so she needed the left eye too. So Sunday I painted the left one. I do have to say he still looks pretty sad from his lost to the gators. :(

Simple decorations

I needed something to cover a wall in the spare bedroom.

Animal Prints

I was doodling animal prints the other day and took it to the next level.

Pastels

I decided to try a new medium, pastels......it's a work in progress.......but here are a couple of my practice pieces.

Chinese Symbols on Canvas

I took my Chinese calligraphy to a larger scale mainly to occupy the blank space on my ugly white walls.

(translation: Love)

(translation: Dance)

My color scheme changed when I moved to a new house.

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Monte Vista Plantation Home

My Aunt and Uncle started renovating there new home, Monte Vista Plantation in Port Allen. I decided one day to perch on the levee overlooking the house and sketch this beautiful structure. A little history behind the plantation. If was built in the late 1850's by Louis De Favrot to house soldiers during battles. Many people have enjoyed residing in the house. It has a couple of outer structures I would like to capture, including a cottage house. The Architectural Style is Greek Revival. I plan to add foliage next time I visit and I will update the picture.

Another rainy day

Once again it was raining in Louisiana. I felt the need to sketch, so I looked around my house. Since my house was primarily decorated by the Aunt, there was plenty of things to capture. I seem to have an oriental theme amongst my house. I found this mirror at hobby lobby along with the statues. I'm fairly new to drawing light, so I wasn't quite sure how to capture the lamp being on. It became a quick sketch as it was getting late and I needed to get ready for bed.

Antiques in the Living Room

I was babysitting my two cousins one afternoon, when I had the urge to sketch. It was raining outside so I was stuck with looking for something indoors. My aunt is one of the people who has a museum like house with tons of antiques and beautiful things, so I didn't have to look far for inspiration. I was simply sitting on one of the leather chairs in the living room. The problem became having too much to draw. I started to focus on the armoire that contained some of her collection of blue and white Chinese porcelain. Next I found myself drawn to the simple carvings in the mantle above the fireplace (probably because the TV is located above and F.R.I.E.N.D.S was on). At this point it had stopped raining, but it was around 9:00 pm and it was pitch black dark. My Aunt wasn't home yet, so I moved on to the other side of the room. There she has placed above a small chest of drawers a gold framed mirror that has a glass grape garland. By the time I finished my drawing, my Aunt and Uncle were back. I'm sure there will be more sketches from her house to come. Plus they just bought Monte' Vista Plantation, so there definitely potential there.

Hilton, Downtown Baton Rouge

On one of my adventures downtown, I was looking for a shady place to stop and sketch (cause you know it gets to easily 100 degrees with humidity) when I stumbled across the newly redesigned Hilton Hotel. A little history on the Hotel, it use to be the Heidelberg and Capital House Hotel and has been fully restored. There still exists the secret tunnel that Governor Huey P. Long used to keep his whereabouts uncertain and the press guessing. The Tunnel remains open as a wine and private dinning experience. I decided to capture this building because of its beauty and historic significance to the city.

Louisiana State Capital

One of the more beautiful and taller buildings in Downtown Baton Rouge is the Louisiana State Capital. I happened to find the perfect spot off in the distace, pearing through the bushes. If you every get a chance to visit Louisiana, the State Capital is a must. Is located off of the 3rd street and is has free admission to the public. I use to work in the building so a here is a tip: Don't visit when the LA Legislature is in session(April-July), parking is a nightmare and they limit the rooms you can visit.