admin | January 8, 2009
Two of my very best and oldest friends, Tom and Carol, were blessed with a new granddaughter this year. Little Amelia was born on big brother Aiden’s Birthday, what a special Birthday gift! One of my goals for this portrait was to capture that proud bi…
admin | January 1, 2009
I would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! 2008 has been a year of growth for me as an artist and I hope 2009 will see even more growth. I was commissioned to paint these two lovely Sisters, Kristina and April, as a gift for their Father. This por…
admin | December 27, 2008
I was commissioned by a young couple, Adrienne & Tom, to paint this as a thank you gift for Tom’s father Jim and his wife Lisa. I was honored to be chosen because I know this was a very special gift for them. Their excitement and enthusiasm was cat…
admin | December 20, 2008
This is my unofficial shadow shot for Sunday (LOL). We were riding in the Great Smokey Mountains last Fall when I snapped this picture. I hope everyone enjoys the Holidays with family and friends!This painting is little Mallory, what a cutie. The chall…
admin | December 13, 2008
6×8 Rhonda Hartis Smith © 2008 This is a small but prescious portrait commission that I’ve been working on. I spent several hours on her arm, trying to capture those cute rolls. I hope that her parents will cherish this for years to come. Here is my latest post. Thanks for subscribing! Rhonda email: rsmithstudio@insightbb.com
admin | December 3, 2008
12 x 16 Rhonda Hartis Smith © 2008This is my first official “sports” painting and everyone loves college basketball! The couple that commissioned this painting are BIG North Carolina Tar Heels fans and wanted a painting to go in their room devoted t…
admin | November 16, 2008
I’m ready to start the new year with a new and exciting site thanks to my wonderful webmaster so stay tuned. . . I’ll send a link to my subscribers and will post on my blog when it’s ready. I’ve taken a few days off to regroup after my show and now that I’ve rested [...]
admin | October 29, 2008
12 x 16 Rhonda Hartis Smith © 2008 This will be the last tea cup that I finish before my November show–yes it’s time. This was very challenging for me because of the two glass pieces. The candy dish was a very thick glass and not very transparent so I struggled with it. The cup [...]
admin | October 19, 2008
8 x 10 Rhonda Hartis Smith © 2008 Pears are sooooo much fun to paint, they have the odd little shapes–kind of bulging at the bottom or side and in a certain light they have all kinds of colors. Here are my three little superstars posing for me. The actual painting has more color to [...]
