Rachel's Studio Blog

Once in a while I have to give in to the luxury of painting my own cat. Here is the latest of the one, the only, Sadie! Isn't she cute...

I think I'd get a lot more painting done if it weren't for my cat ; )  The real fun starts at :30  

This is a watercolor I did of my friend Karin's cat. I met Karin online when I contacted her to paint her beautiful Siamese kitties. S...

This is a watercolor painting I did of my friend Lauren, who's also a talented artist. Alex Powers is one of my favorite watercolor a...

This is a new watercolor painting of a tabby cat. He's another new friend I met on Instagram. There are so many gorgeous cats on Insta...

Here's a painting I finished recently of a tabby cat I met on Instagram. He lives in Brunei!!! To purchase this, message me or ...

A few years back I went on a trip to Costa Rica - my adventurous friend Karin and I decided we needed a little more excitement, so we hoppe...

This is my latest foxhunting painting.  I have the original, prints, and giclees available!  I borrowed this image from the wonderful photo...

In the book "The Secret" a whole chapter is dedicated to the power of art and how it can bring new energy into your life. After r...

I've been painting a lot of cats! My latest addiction is Instagram, an app on my smart phone. There are TONS of adorable cats on there...

Here's ONE of the reasons I don't get more done... Sadie Helps Paint the Eiffel Tower from Rachel Parker on Vimeo .

I just finished these flower paintings that a flag company commissioned me to do. Surprisingly, I enjoyed the details of the hydrangea the ...

Here is a sample of my online watercolor lessons...   Interested in signing up for online lessons?  Here's more info: I hav...

Just finished this painting.   I obsess about hydrangeas; I always have some 'babies' growing from cuttings in my kitchen.  They sur...

Here's a watercolor painting I just finished for an online contest I'm participating in. I met this guy at Riverbanks Zoo in Columb...

I finished my second painting for my online painting workshop: If you're interested in taking online lessons, you can join my teach...

Finished and in the mail. Only a few more weeks until summer and then I can focus on my art more, can't wait!!!

Finally had time today to work on commissions!

I've been doing a lot of things other than painting unfortunately -  more and more private practice counseling work , and some travel ....

It's been hard to find time to paint lately - I work a day job as a school social worker and also counsel clients in the evenings for pr...