Palmyra Temple Watercolor

In 2007, a customer responded to my ad on the internet. She wanted a gift for her sister who was a missionary in New York near Palmyra. I was able to find a few snapshots of the Temple that I really liked, and merged them together for this painting. I had a lot of fun meeting the challenges of this piece, and creating something beautiful for some missionaries.

I have only done one more piece after this one, which I hate, so I don't publish it (Monticello Temple). I started working on other projects and found them to be more rewarding (financially and emotionally) so the artwork is on hold for now.

Las Vegas Temple Drawing

In 2006, I helped out an auction to benefit families with fathers struggling with cancer. I offered one custom piece of artwork, and the couple that won the auction wanted the Las Vegas Temple. I struggled for a while about what to do with the boring blue sky with this picture. I finally settled on cross-hatching and I enjoyed the work and the finished product. However, my favorite part of this piece is the palm tree leaves framing the side.

Lighthouse Watercolor

This watercolor was also done in the class I took with my sister. There were some moments when I absolutely hated this piece, and for a long time, I just put it away and didn't like it. However, now I love it. I have a copy hanging on my wall. It is beautiful.