"Spring Delight" by Margie Holtman

"Autumn Sleep" by Margie Holtman

Natures sleep brings the brilliance of Spring!

Sun Burst

The sunflower has always been one of my favorite flowers. They are always so bright and cheerful. The deer and birds have never allowed me to grow them to the flower stage; so a painting was my only option.

Dreamscape

Poppies

This was painted from a photo that was given to me by a friend. I loved seeing the different poppies together. Of course, there is nothing wrong with being different.

The Cliffs

I live near the cliffs at Smith Mountain Lake  and I always wanted to paint something that reminded me of them. These were actually in the Canadian Rockies but I made them Virginian!

The Garden Party

Some of us took a workshop on mono prints. I created the background using a monoprint approach and these three lovely ladies with hats began to emerge and the rest I created from my imagination.  It was a lot of fun!

Chickadee

This is one of my favorite birds to paint. I can usually find several posing for me at my bird feeder or waiting in line to be next at the feeder.

Historic Beauty

I love old buildings, and this structure dated back to the late 1800's.  It was part of a Shaker community building that I believe was used as a central meeting place.  I chose to paint this view because the flowering bush in front of the window really set it off, but I might paint it again from the inside looking out through the leaded glass.  It always amazes me to see how the glass distorts the view and gives objects a surreal quality.

The Rosendahl Home, Mt. Arlington, NJ

This colored pencil painting is an example of my home portrait commissions. I especially enjoyed painting the rocks in this composition.

Bessie