https://www.hollyforrest.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2026-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1621690079689-2US3AD7F2ILACFZVOJS4/IMG_0839.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1621690079689-2US3AD7F2ILACFZVOJS4/IMG_0839.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1621690109769-CWBTFUETQM8LJ7AQH2QQ/IMG_0818.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1571263639216-22H26FQKTD9LPHODF1MB/Adjustments.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1591667520807-YQQQ17Q5SLKZ2T93TRRY/Adjustments.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1554996708852-I9MV5LJFOAIA87UTPMS3/0C701922-A333-44A4-A590-CC46D8CF2500.jpeg Portfolio - Seven Swans From the wonderful photography of the Morvargh Sailing Project, Seven Swans is an 8x10 watercolor of swans swimming among the boats of the Barbican Plymouth docks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1564394584657-1WX421VFPOPLO2OYPR4C/IMG_2432.jpeg Portfolio - Flower I The first painting in the 30 day challenge, where I make a new painting each day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1591667571604-410V50H3JLY2OQJX8YDY/Adjustments.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1564394603872-LUKAZUYMSJPQ7SCNNHMQ/IMG_2433.jpeg Portfolio - Mother and Child An 8x10 self-portrait of myself holding my son. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1555074469378-61C12K9CYAOWIVDJ0LW0/BF9DA4C5-3974-44B6-A401-4A9ABB1BCF1F.jpeg Portfolio - Charlie and His Sister The first in the Sweet Slumber Series, a subject dear to my heart of slumbering children. Each painting shows the emotion of motherhood during the quiet peaceful moments of children as they sleep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1555074514773-Z7H62WYFLJ8QHVA121RN/EF7BC8A4-17FD-485D-8CC4-C97E46B1F223.jpeg Portfolio - Faith Clings to Hope A painting of golden haired sisters, Faith and Hope as they sleep together, comforting each other. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1555074612017-OKDARP2EQD3AO29JLCTA/A093E218-B8BA-49A5-AC4C-39D229A78060.jpeg Portfolio - A Boy and His Dog Our new pup, sleeping with Jake, wrapped in a blanket that bears the words 'I Love You’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1555074671302-6YMXPQEJJTKO4W8HFG9K/45153951-872C-4D20-AA0F-B7991E93CE09.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1555074481975-ORMZGS92A7DH7COK333U/A9B4C453-F2C8-43C7-A530-BB3A1676691C.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1555074866415-O0K6RD00BMZW2YFQKQG7/D8F55144-5D80-49C6-A1B2-152E77CFD110.jpeg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1559251200476-Q7RYEIDVTIS9TW7LZE0X/IMG_1539.jpeg Portfolio https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-01-19 https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/q2rpydrachy2hehgej95y47yugq442 monthly 0.5 2023-05-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/2053f41f-de15-4249-b1a5-c81f6afa510e/A18E7716-C75F-4271-8746-066107DCC352.jpeg Blog - Pansies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/0bb3a384-c097-4818-9d3a-7fba94d11a95/0E147A0E-26AF-433E-B977-C43622C2C4D9.jpeg Blog - Pansies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/eop7jjn21vwov01xtb2naca6gj1z28 monthly 0.5 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/93958500-b7d9-4191-92e1-bb01fb2eb036/image.jpg Blog - Acrylic Cell Painting - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/jafshspvbw02jxirkjc3wfkxsbmu0p monthly 0.5 2023-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/f679f550-9698-48d4-916a-d6e80bb31c6b/E11CA1F7-1DA7-488B-A476-78D1914BFA92.jpeg Blog - Elk Neck, Maryland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/2fc986a7-e014-4c98-9769-942a40db64cc/E2CFF9D7-2CC7-40AD-9DC8-97213D4C29D5.jpeg Blog - Elk Neck, Maryland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/15991ca2-39dd-4894-bc59-f04b15428762/96D5C653-5726-4CE8-B26D-73F74F3E9806.jpeg Blog - Elk Neck, Maryland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/b6a624c8-9794-46bb-8b30-e5bb5bfde908/EBFFD688-320E-4667-A7C4-A9A0B27BF8E8.jpeg Blog - Elk Neck, Maryland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/0val3cs1foegjch5s47794jgyinco5 monthly 0.5 2023-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/96cb603a-0a9a-410b-9d90-a846ec01a394/0DCD89DE-9725-40F7-AB9A-A9D603375232.jpeg Blog - The Moon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/295f5846-58eb-4921-bc44-c619df35d974/4A6984FB-C001-4A8A-A9BF-77C79C2A852B.jpeg Blog - The Moon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/vo4ycthbvxt6xdmo0rg30oe80h69nd monthly 0.5 2023-05-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/c6aa7cf4-aeca-4f4d-9a0f-ccea81176934/72460EC4-8457-49F1-ADD7-980B3D56AD9E.jpeg Blog - Sickman’s Mill - Make it stand out Watercolor of Sickman’s Mill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/c6b59068-05f8-4682-bb4b-677ffeeb2fee/4FAD4CB2-CB79-43AA-A260-147B34354416.jpeg Blog - Sickman’s Mill - Make it stand out My view of the Mill. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/h7g8f1qbxtf2xardy6x3o43cng3gw8 monthly 0.5 2022-10-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/e3a743ca-4b86-40a2-8f6d-741524c7138b/8E05D8DE-48EF-4E79-B399-066620BFC482.jpeg Blog - Arizona - Make it stand out Grand Canyon, Arizona 9x9 https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/i25t1csk7m5inh36ticorh30ak61sh monthly 0.5 2022-07-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/a15818c3-49d0-4cab-a6ff-cb1ddb3e5601/4CF61225-2AF3-49DE-934E-567C41F0749F.jpeg Blog - Nature the Dear Old Nurse - Make it stand out Watercolor of the Glen Canyon, 11x28. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/90f3e785-a4ec-4b49-9d30-6e89a4bf4cb9/E0010B89-D7CD-4915-B6B7-79E33BF4D4D7.jpeg Blog - Nature the Dear Old Nurse - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/summer-sun monthly 0.5 2022-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/532cfde2-a090-4520-933f-ab56dea2a95c/53C8FE11-3E79-4CBA-BCBD-AD8CEABE7AFD.jpeg Blog - Peace and Tranquility - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/c7233nsodxmpdyq8o4vjmu3ds29qgb monthly 0.5 2021-09-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1631508489114-PZJAVIQKM1K0CX5FIPJ2/IMG_1739.jpeg Blog - Art Show In Strasburg!! This View from Little Britain Park. I sat with my mom on a park bench on a muggy July morning talking about various things while the children played with friends. One of the things I love in early American art is the paintings of patchwork farmland. They are so simple and beautiful! This is loosely based on those paintings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1631508619043-MOCZDVUO3WTG84U8SRYW/IMG_1734.jpeg Blog - Art Show In Strasburg!! The Pond at Swatara. A vacation destination family favorite. You can fish and canoe on this pond. I got up early Sunday morning to paint while everyone else slept in. It was a bit foggy when I started out, and there were a ton of birds flitting over the water. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/3wdt9szgbx6y3awhunybtazvrlmtyn monthly 0.5 2021-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1621087235681-KYGXPVHVTK286QEUIQ5P/IMG_0839.jpeg Blog - Inner Beauty https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/9zu6wkvv9ie6xhklt8ovk535ptl629 monthly 0.5 2020-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597572286240-IRD7EMPOR03E0ISA234H/IMG_8550.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings A basement full of peaches makes it smell wonderful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597572713474-0IZNYHFQ1JXRX6YR7F9M/IMG_8493.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings Processing tomatoes on possibly the hottest day of the year. We made juice, soup and sauce from these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597573174393-LYITY7J6L2TFGL65LH2B/IMG_8599.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings At the Pequea Boat dock. It is great to go down there in the evenings to see all the boats and fisherman. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597573299755-OZ9B3ES1CE337TA8LIVI/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597573399383-YKUVO83F9IHS8TW8VCV8/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597573432894-9VIG68GV7D1BESCGGP4J/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597574290035-UDHGTJZHOZUCOM5MCTGY/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597574315857-H9G8U8D51CTOQ2BQDP4Z/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1597574356560-MC5O4XECUBJKHLHVVFWN/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peaches and Paintings https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/d6qlwzdm47vsze8ee45c12483dmaso monthly 0.5 2020-07-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1594864109227-LBJ3RTM8WJLL0MCV6BOG/IMG_8013.jpeg Blog - Simple Reminders Be Still and Know That I Am God print. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/itoyeep9lkip4eabyijec3a5a48ldg monthly 0.5 2020-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1591868067333-961INE4WI1RP9VY1ZHS7/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Minnows, Tadpoles and Seeds of Hope New Wonders, 6x6, watercolor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1591868812001-OECJFE9BTROZB8NE9I65/IMG_7189.jpeg Blog - Minnows, Tadpoles and Seeds of Hope The children trying to catch minnows and tadpoles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1591868964386-P06QVNGRXBTLPN9UM7XF/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Minnows, Tadpoles and Seeds of Hope Hope, 11x14, watercolor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1591870336231-65EZ47EDD2W4H548KT9D/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Minnows, Tadpoles and Seeds of Hope 8x10 watercolor commission. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1592050797394-6MKZUEFPUFQ901ORRYB4/IMG_7600.jpeg Blog - Minnows, Tadpoles and Seeds of Hope Sketching at Muddy Run. I sat under the bridge with my feet in the water while the kids looked for crayfish, tadpoles and their little frog siblings and minnows. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/ginyszshwqq98um871t7mt8tr88vph monthly 0.5 2020-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1589632995705-4U9WXQYNGRQ8MN51ZCQ9/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Family Traditions Available in the shop, 25% off. 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The colors and composition are beautiful! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1586875428280-X2SDVJJPHHED0QSSQ6BK/IMG_6108.jpeg Blog - Peace In The Midst Long walks through the woods are incredibly enjoyable. We have been watching the grass turn green and flowers bloom. The hills make for some good exercise! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1586875575738-KDKA0HE5PSYD23F576KJ/IMG_6183.jpeg Blog - Peace In The Midst Gathering together family recipes for the next generation. Do you have any family favorites? If you share them with me they may become one of our family favorites! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1586875921375-3BQW31RJIQ41DQHEO0KI/IMG_6295.jpeg Blog - Peace In The Midst French bread from an old recipe of my husband’s grandfather. (This morning I made apple fritters for breakfast which the kids helped me with.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1586878248959-KKPU39SUO3QZ82FOJ8BB/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peace In The Midst An almost complete commission painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1586878892691-6GZ1DYTOA7FFUEUR05HH/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peace In The Midst A work in progress of kids playing at Muddy Run. Stay tuned for the next newsletter for the full time-lapse video of this painting from start to finish. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/iyaevq2yn80hxog73y385ldimgnpmz monthly 0.5 2020-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1584359383232-67O0Q0WTAP59DA1A1IV3/IMG_6001.jpeg Blog - Peace, Light, Life First crocuses of the year saying, “Springs is almost here.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1584359897251-Y0JEL6VNM1WAEQ9SLDPJ/IMG_5986.jpeg Blog - Peace, Light, Life Cutting up blue potatoes for planting. I did have a little helper in this. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1584360628336-PDTW8C8P63AZO4H9K0C1/IMG_6019.jpeg Blog - Peace, Light, Life Got to sit in the sunshine with some of my favorite peeps painting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1584360678572-DYX6BK39AY9MR4K81JTB/IMG_5755.jpeg Blog - Peace, Light, Life Our resident artist, David, drawing a crocus. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1584360923738-BF3XQJMY11YP2ITX0KVS/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peace, Light, Life The kiss. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1584362039199-1FL8ICDBA2CWMA0NHRHH/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Peace, Light, Life A sketch for a larger painting. https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/uuybnero87bpxgvih8x5q4ctu6cimj monthly 0.5 2020-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1582561691920-XHM0SEBGSC7X0OBYT8XJ/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Packing Up https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/mu1frzqi6gbyisqv35d36yn5r6j0wc monthly 0.5 2020-02-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1582216893699-HHIYYRWA76OSXXCKM7SI/IMG_5619.png Blog - Nine Days And Counting Portulaca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1582216948079-BYNMI4V6P8SHSEB28UE2/IMG_5618.png Blog - Nine Days And Counting Hidden Treasures detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1582217022329-FVVHRIRFV73Q386N8SCM/IMG_5608.jpeg Blog - Nine Days And Counting Seven Swans detail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1582217082003-59ZOB7HXI7RXQBBUYOUR/1B885C9F-FF5B-4BC5-93E8-38BCB5B4005C.jpeg Blog - Nine Days And Counting Liam detail https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/yoj8ejyyus8px6ih7x2mc7a49yebkh monthly 0.5 2020-02-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1580917512342-WCZID11LG37552V5CEZG/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Time in a bottle The most recent painting I am working on, Grandmother and Child, 8x10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1580915331784-ZZZD47YZU2OZTIFD2FCZ/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Time in a bottle 11x14 Making Wishes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1580918438802-QCKEAZR4FBEJ21V5ZD3G/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - Time in a bottle Iris, 11x14 https://www.hollyforrest.com/blog/4s4oq28i7wmz365lde46osctfljbuq monthly 0.5 2020-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1579706739505-0CN94LNB24QJAEANWEJK/Adjustments.jpeg Blog - save the date!! butterflies and flowers all in black. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5cae2dda4d546e6e42058ba4/1579706790952-IO26ZI66WKEF9MKI9SNM/IMG_5321.jpeg Blog - save the date!! 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