Mistletoe

MistletoeOriginally uploaded by linfryeAs the northern winter winds send chilling temperatures, more and more activities take place in the warm atmosphere of the home. Midst the delightful aromas of holiday baking, evergreens and barberry, holiday music and cheerful greetings, people gather to enjoy one another’s company and the upcoming holidays. Homes have been decorated with numerous

Flowerpot and Steps

Flowerpot and StepsOriginally uploaded by linfryeBoy was yesterday's grey skies. rain and cold miserable. So thankful to be able to stay indoors! I suppose the bleakness of the day had me turning to some of our plein air photographs for sketch material. I found a photo of a garden that I painted plein air last year ... and realized that the painting I had done while at this garden in

Fog on the Lake

Fog on the Lake Originally uploaded by linfryeEver wake up and just feel like painting a particular thing? For some reason yesterday, I really wanted to paint rocks ... go figure. There aren't many large rocks on my property or around me! I hunted for a few reference photos and put several together for this painting. It reminds me of a method and painting I saw in one of Karlyn Holman's DVDs ..

Italy Door - Karlyn Holman Workshp

Italy Door - Karlyn Holman WorkshpOriginally uploaded by linfryeI'm finally making my way through the almost-finished pieces from Karlyn's workshp. This is another Italian Door -- done with her "Outside the Lines' Technique. It's a bit more saturated in person and larger -- but this all I could fit on my scanner.We bit the bullet yesterday and bought our family a new camera for Christmas. It's a

Rural Barn in Granville County

Rural Barn in Granville CountyOriginally uploaded by linfryeSeveral weeks ago, my husband and I took a 'road trip' along our rural roads to capture some of the barns we love surrounded by fall foliage. This red barn was one of our favorites.We had a great time with family yesterday, and as most folks, I suppose, we ate too much. But the weather was warm -- in the 50s -- so we took a nice walk