2011

I graduated high school and took my first semester of classes as a college art major. This REALLY opened me up to new possibilities. I worked on bettering my composition, added birds to my painted work, and continued flowers. My work on portraits was still quite scary, but I was hoping that through practice I'd improve. I also took a drawing class for the first time: I loved it!
Because I was working on assignments that were 'tight' or more detailed/labor intensive, I tried my hand at abstract and non-representational painting, with an intense focus on color and the nature of watercolor. I also took my first commissions, and was brave enough to finally try things I'd been avoiding: painting snow, painting more water... and some beadwork.
This year I opened the Etsy shop (expressionsartstudio.etsy.com) and started the Facebook page (facebook.com/expressionsartstudio).

Me gradue de la escuela secundaria y tome mi primer semestre de clases como estudante del arte. Esto realmente abrio mi mente a nuevas posibilidades. Trabajaba mucho para mejorar la composicion de las obras, agrego los pajaros y aves a mi repertorio, y segui pintando flores. Mis retratos seguian feos... pero esperaba que por medio de la practica iba mejorar un poco. Tome clases de dibujo por primera vez y me encanto.
Porque estaba trabajando en muchas tareas detalladas, intente hacer unas obritas abstractas, con un efoque en el color y la naturaleza del medio. Tome mis primeras comisiones y aun encontrar valor suficiente para intentar hacer cosas que habia evitado: la nieve, el agua, etc.
En este ano tambien abri la tienda en Etsy.com y empeze la pagina en Facebook.

Plains-Indian Hard Sole Style
Hand-beaded Moccasins
(Size 13 Czech Cut Seed Beads, traditional colors on cowhide with latigo soles)

[COMING SOON]

 Front view of Moccasins

[COMING SOON]

Not-so-great close-up of beadwork

 "During the Snow"
Watercolor on paper

"After the Snow"
Watercolor on paper, 11x14

[COMING SOON: Bust of a gladiator]

"Ron Paul 2012"
Computer generated
GIFTED

"Attempt at Kaydn II"
Watercolor on Paper

"Mom's Lake Scene"
Watercolor on paper, 11x14 GIFTED

"Mountain I"
Watercolor on paper
SOLD 

"Mountain II"
Watercolor on paper 
SOLD

"Western Landscape III" Watercolor on paper, 5x7
SOLD

"Western Landscape I"
Watercolor on paper, 5x7
SOLD

"WL III Version 2" 
Watercolor on paper, 8x10 
COMMISSION

"Western Landscape I"
Watercolor on paper, 5x7
SOLD

"WL I Version 2"
Watercolor on paper, 8x10 
COMMISSION

"Western Landscape II"
Watercolor on paper, 5x7 
SOLD 

"Western Landscape IV"
Watercolor on paper, 5x7 
SOLD

"Shrimp Contour Lines"
Graphite on Paper

"Composition I"
Graphite on Paper

"Value Study II"
Graphite on Paper

"Egg Shading Study II"
Graphite on Paper

"Egg Shading Study I"
Graphite on Paper

"Reflective Materials Study"
Graphite on Paper

"Abstract"
Watercolor and Gouache on Paper

"Grim"
Watercolor and Gouache on Paper

"Horse Skull Value Study"
Graphite on Paper

"Value Study I"
Graphite on Paper

"Value Study III"
Graphite on Paper

"Eggplant, Grapes, and Peach"
Watercolor on Paper

"Abstracted Landscape"
Watercolor on Paper

"Winterscape" 
Watercolor on paper

"Green"
Watercolor on paper, 11x14

"Morning Ibis"
Watercolor on Paper

"Rose Composition"
Graphite on Paper

"Red Flower II"
Watercolor on paper

"The Four Seasons"
Watercolor on Paper 

"Forest at Night"
 SOLD

"Linear Perspective: UVU Science Building"
Graphite on Paper
[Picture is warped]

"Drawing I Final: Violin, Guitar"
Graphite on paper

"Movement"
Watercolor on Paper

"Practice from a Prendergast II"
Watercolor on Paper

"Practice from a Prendergast III"
Watercolor on Paper

"Red Rock"
Watercolor on paper 
GIFTED

 "Tetons"
Watercolor on Paper, 11x14
CHARITY AUCTION

 "Storm Glow"
Watercolor on paper 
SOLD

"Opposites"
Watercolor on Paper

"Watery Peaks"
Watercolor on paper

"Snowy Peak"
Watercolor on paper 
GIFTED

"Fall River"
Watercolor on paper

 "Summer Poplars"
Watercolor on Paper 

"Summer Poplars II"
Watercolor on paper
SOLD

"Flower Fields" Monet Master Copy
Watercolor on paper

"Wallpaper Flowers III"
Acrylic on Paper

"Wallpaper Flowers II"
Acrylic on paper

"Wallpaper Flowers I"
Acrylic on paper

"Expressions"
Watercolor on Paper

"Storm in the Fields"
Watercolor on paper

"Storm in the Fields II"
Watercolor on Paper

"Night Lake" Watercolor on paper
SOLD

"Cloud Covered Moon"
Watercolor on paper
GIFTED

"Poplars Receding"
Watercolor on paper

"Twin Peaks" 

GIFTED

"Mallard Flying"
Watercolor on Paper

"Prelim Sketch: Female Wood Duck"
Graphite on Paper

"Female Wood Duck"
Watercolor on paper
Dedicated and Gifted to George Merrill Webb,
Birder and Teacher

"Daybreak"
Watercolor on Paper 

"Evening" 
Watercolor on Paper
GIFTED

"Inked Lake" [shown unfinished] 
SOLD

"Aerial View"
Watercolor on Paper

"Like a River"
Watercolor on paper

"Swirl"
Watercolor on Paper

"The Whole World"
Watercolor on Paper

"Whirlpool"
Watercolor on Paper

"Silhouettes Against a Mountain"
Watercolor on Paper

"Tendrils"
Watercolor on Paper

"Eighties"
Watercolor on Paper

"Floating Trees"
Watercolor on Paper

"Tsunami"
Watercolor on Paper

"Girl in My Class"
Watercolor on Paper