Dandelions

Dandelions

This beautiful painting by mom, Pat McReynolds, focuses on the dandelion.  It is one of several paintings that she created fairly recently prior to her death in 2014, showcasing various flowers and animals.  She used new techniques and media, including the metallic...
Self Portrait

Self Portrait

I love the convergence of art and computer technology.  These photographs were taken in 2001 and colorized by my husband, Kip, but the art inspiration for the style poses and image manipulation were at my direction – he always asks for a smile with eyes wide open but...
La Jolla Black’s Beach Round Rocks

La Jolla Black’s Beach Round Rocks

My husband Kip and I have enjoyed rock hunting and also collecting shells over the years.  We found these odd granite-like rocks at Black’s Beach in La Jolla in the 1970s.  Not sure if they are even found there anymore … have you seen these before?  They were...
Lisa, Pastel as a Teenager

Lisa, Pastel as a Teenager

In this art pastel of me as a teenager by mom, Patricia Haynes McReynolds, she used a photograph that was taken in our patio (see similar photo below of me and my step-father Cliff McReynolds).  I was overweight and had also overplucked my eyebrows.  At least that’s...