To an artist, a red brick ranch may not be the most inspiring subject matter. But there’s something about putting watercolors on paper that can magically transform even the most mundane subject, like a simple ranch-style house, into something special. I was commissioned by a friend to do a house portrait of her parents’ home […]
Category: Custom Artwork
Good Neighbors, Great Memories
Indulge me, please. I’m feeling a little sentimental about this painting, and I have to tell you the story behind it. Before we built our new house in 2000, we lived just 5 miles away, and our next door neighbors were a retired couple named Ola and Albert, who became dear friends to us over […]
Well-Loved
Karli with her painting My niece Karli is such a sweetie-pie. From the time she was a baby, she’s been loved by everyone who knows her. She’s kind, compassionate, funny, and one of the best people I know. Next year, she’ll be heading off to college, and I’m really going to miss her. We’ve always […]
A Place to Call Home
There’s such a sweet story behind this painting, and I’d love to share it with you. It’s about the excitement of starting a life together and finding a place to call home. A Place to Call Home, 14″ x 20″, by Leslie Fehling I received a call one day last spring from a nice young […]
The Best Things in Life
I get so excited when I have a commission piece to do! I enjoy the process of discussing the various options with the client, gathering resource materials, and deciding on a composition. It’s a lot of work, but it’s so much fun in the end when everyone is happy with the results. A few weeks […]
Hand-Painted Tile Fireplace Surround
One of the features of our house that I like the best is the kitchen and breakfast area. It’s the space where everyone gathers to eat, play games, and just hang out. The breakfast room opens onto the sunroom, which offers great views of our yard and the fields and hills beyond. The color scheme […]
Hand-Painted Blue & White Tile Backsplash
When we were building our house eleven years ago, I had my heart set on having a classic blue and white kitchen. I found some beautiful, hand-painted blue and white Delft tiles at a local tile and stone shop, but when I started adding up the total cost to do the entire 30 linear feet […]
My Amazon Debut!
When I took up sketching a few years ago, I had no idea where it would lead. I just felt the need to get back into painting after decades of wistfully thinking about it and wishing I had time to do it. I really hadn’t spent time drawing or painting since my college days, and […]
A Little One is on the Way!
My daughter is expecting a baby this spring, my first grandchild! I’m so excited I can hardly stand it! Every time I think about holding that little bundle on my shoulder and feeling that soft, heavy weight as he falls asleep, I just get all choked up, remembering the days of holding my own babies. […]
Cancer Poem
We have all been touched by cancer in some way and I think most of us have experienced that feeling of helplessness that comes with seeing a friend or loved one deal with something that seems beyond their (and our) control. We look for some way to help or encourage – to lighten their burden […]
