by Dixie | Aug 16, 2011 | inspiration
Today we celebrate 48 years of marriage. How I thank God for my husband, Jack who is enjoying a game of golf this morning and I am enjoying the sunshine in my studio! We have plans for the afternoon, and dinner will be at a very special place. As far as we are...
by Dixie | Sep 16, 2010 | inspiration
Currently I have 8 watercolors at the San Diego Hospice until the 29th of October. Last Sunday was the reception and guests have a chance to vote on their 3 favorite paintings of all the 13 artists in this show. I got first place on Trio of Summers Past Farm, and tied...
by Dixie | Apr 4, 2010 | inspiration
It’s Easter morning and I’m thinking of a watercolor that I was commissioned to do for the poetry book my friend had published. Wings of the Wind, by Diana Taylor. She is so talented with words and I am very amazed at the way she can put together such...
by Dixie | Jan 24, 2010 | inspiration, random stuff
I didn’t know any better, but soon learned not to paint with my sunglasses on! They made everything so pretty and rosey looking, I just loved it. When I would get home after being out painting on location I wondered why my colors looked so blaw. Well, I soon...
by Dixie | Jan 8, 2010 | inspiration
When all I had was my kitchen corner to paint in I could also cook dinner while I worked on a large 30 x 36 inch canvas on my easel! I young then and had a lot of energy and was eager to get this particular painting done to put in an up-coming show. It was the show...
by Dixie | Dec 31, 2009 | inspiration
Don’t ask me how it is done, it just has to be the eye that God made for me to see like this! I look back at some of my old paintings and wonder how I did it, and am just speechless! I don’t even remember where I took this photo, but it had to be some...