Practice Makes Perfect–yes a Ballerina!

admin | July 22, 2009

Faye and I were “Posing” in front of the Gallery in a spare moment during our opening reception. We had a wonderful crowd and lots of fun.I named this painting “Practice Makes Perfect”, another one of my ballerina series that I did for the Capitol Sho…

Bouquet of Roses

admin | July 17, 2009

20 x 16Rhonda Hartis Smith © 2009here’s a closeupWhite roses are a favorite of mine so I wanted to paint a bouquet for the show and I have to admit I really struggle with florals. This is from life but before I could finish it I had to buy more roses…

“Richie” and “Petals and Poses” Exhibition

admin | July 14, 2009

I have a new neighbor and I’m so excited about it. It’s this beautiful horse whose name is Richie. He is a Rocky Mountain Horse that is known for being even tempered and good natured. Sometimes in the morning when I leave for work, he’s standing there …

Petals & Poses Show Ballerina & Blog Anniversary

admin | July 4, 2009

7 x 5Rhonda Hartis Smith © 2009This is one of the ballerinas that I have painted for our Petals & Poses show at the Capitol Arts this month. I wanted my focus to be the light. I have worked on it more since this picture was taken so it’s better n…