Welcome to My New House.......I mean Home

I've been living in West Virginia for a whole year now and I'm finally beginning to call it "home". For the longest time when planning a trip back to Richmond I would say "I'm going 'home' for a visit."

Little Miss Yorkie is settling into her new home. Her ivy and boxwood topiaries are all neatly trimmed. Learning to garden in a cooler climate zone brings new challenges, but also many new possibilities.

Such as native wildflowers...like these.

And these.

Or a peach orchard.

Apparently, even buffalo (ooops, I mean bison) like peaches.

But, choosing just the right "house" to call "home" proved to be quite difficult. Too many shapes and sizes!

So we settled on a ranch home that needed a serious makeover. This was our kitchen one year ago. That fridge now resides in our garage, and the wall behind was removed to make room for a large island.

 

Here is a tiny peak at what the kitchen remodel looks like now. It will be a few weeks before I'm ready to reveal the entire project, so be sure to follow my blog (see email form at right) if you'd like to receive notifications of new posts.

NESTING INSTINCTS .... "Proud Parents" An Owl Family Watercolor Painting

I am happy to say that after far too long I am now settled in my new home nestled within the mountains of West Virginia. I am busy as a squirrel gathering nuts for winter as I create new paintings, many inspired by my beautiful new surroundings here.

I recently blew the dust off my paint brushes and created the owl watercolor painting below. The original 11 x 14 painting and prints in two sizes are available now in my Etsy shop.

December Giveaway! - Archival Print of My Winter Woodland Fox Watercolor Painting

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NOTE: This print is available for purchase in my Etsy shop along with several other prints, as well as my original paintings and porcelain creations.

New Painting - Winter Woodland Fox

Winter is right around the corner in my neck of the woods. Winter Woodland Fox holds a most precious little red bird close to her heart to protect it from a blustery winter snow storm. This is an 8" x 10" original watercolor painting has sold but note cards are available in my Etsy shop. Soon I hope to be offering prints and if you would like to be notified when new work is available, please use the link over to the right to send me a message. To view more of my paintings just click the links over to the Right.

Magic Cat!

Meet Gypsy Kitty. A 5th generation fortune-teller, she practices her craft with an heirloom Magic 8-Ball first used by her great-great-great-great-grandkitty in 1958. Unfortunately, the only reading she gets is "Reply hazy, try again." Available now in my Etsy shop.

Pumpkin Harvest Time!

My menagerie of little animals continues to grow. I call this one Lil Punkin and painted it as a companion to Tomato Thief, one of my very first paintings. Both are available in my Etsy shop. These are one of a kind original watercolor paintings. If you would like to view more of my watercolor paintings just click one of the links over to the right.

Splashy Japanese Maple Trees

Definitely not your typical fall leaves, Japanese maple trees certainly electrify the garden with color. And the range of leaf shape is astonishing! They do best in USDA Zones 6 through 8 and in the hotter areas they require consistent water with excellent drainage, and afternoon shade. It is also best to plant them in the spring or early fall, so if you've a mind to plant one these beauties you best get around to it within the next couple of weeks. These are some watercolor paintings I put up in my Etsy store today, and from left to right they are A. palmatum 'Sango Kaku', 'Dissectum' and 'Atropurpureum'.

DOWN ON THE FARM

Many of these original painting are now up for sale at my Etsy store: Cynthia Crane's Art. Be sure to insert your email in the box over on the right if you'd like to receive notifications when more work is available. Or feel free contact me (RED LINK BUTTON AT TOP ON THE RIGHT) for a special commissioned painting of your favorite animal or pet.

DOGGIES and KITTIES

Many of these original painting are now up for sale at my Etsy store: Cynthia Crane's Art. Be sure to insert your email in the box over on the right if you'd like to receive notifications when more work is available. Or feel free contact me (LINK AT RIGHT) for a special commissioned painting of your favorite animal or pet.

MY FEATHERED FRIENDS

Below is a sampling of many of my birdie paintings. You can find many of my original watercolor paintings and prints at my Etsy store: Cynthia Crane's Art. Be sure to insert your email in the box over on the right if you'd like to receive notifications when new work is available. Or feel free contact me (LINK AT RIGHT) for a special commissioned painting of your favorite animal or pet.

FOREST CRITTERS

Many of these original painting are now up for sale at my Etsy store: Cynthia Crane's Art. Be sure to insert your email in the box over on the right if you'd like to receive notifications when more work is available. Or feel free contact me (LINK AT RIGHT) for a special commissioned painting of your favorite animal or pet.