Watch me paint the illustrations for children’s book Grandpa Smiles
Monthly Archives: October 2019
“Flying to Heaven”
“This art (‘Flying to Heaven’) is the eighth illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”
NOTE: There are several more oil paintings featured in the book that do not have videos:
- The boy’s karate class attire and backpack
- His shoes
- Profile of the boy as preteen and teen
- Portrait of the boy’s grandparents on the wall
Items 2-3 were done on scrap flatboard. Item 4 was a previous painting for a gallery exhibit.
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“Cardinal in a Tree”
“This art (‘Cardinal in a Tree’) is the seventh illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”

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“Jumping in Leaves”
“This art (‘Jumping in Leaves’) is the sixth illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”
This art is also included in the collection “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by Nature“.

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“Hospital”
“This art (‘Hospital’) is the fifth illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”
Go back to the Grandpa Smiles video page.
“Superhero”
“This art (“Superhero”, for the storybook page “The Child Leaps”) is the fourth illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”
Go back to the Grandpa Smiles video page.
“Flutters By”
“This art ‘Blue Butterfly’ (the ‘Flutters By’ scene) is the third illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”
“Blue Butterfly” is included in the collection “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by Nature“.
Go back to the Grandpa Smiles video page.
“The Toddler Creeps”
“This art (‘The Toddler Creeps’) is the second illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”
Go back to the Grandpa Smiles video page.
“The Baby Sleeps”
“This art (‘The Baby Sleeps’) is the beginning illustration for my first oil painting book Grandpa Smiles, published in 2014. It is a short sweet inspirational and comforting children’s book about losing a grandparent. A family’s love is forever.”
Go back to the Grandpa Smiles video page.
Art Videos
Watch Natalie paint 100+ oil paintings in short time-lapse videos that appear at the bottom of each art page. Browse by search keyword, title of painting, or click on the collections below for a list of art pages.
NEW! Watch Natalie paint in real time! Full-length painting shows here.
- New collection- still in progress: “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by my Christian Faith” (Jesus, angels, hope and wonders, flowers and nature, Bible and prayer, and more)
- Completed collection: “50 Oil Paintings Inspired by Savannah, Georgia” (the “Lion and the Lamb” painting in the featured video above is from this collection; see also landscapes, animals/birds found in GA, Savannah foods, and more)
- Ongoing: Censored Artist Collection (political paintings typically censored on social media by removing “likes” or “retweets”, interfering with replies, replacing videos with a “sensitive media” box, suppressing views, etc.)
- Early Works Collection: note, some of these paintings do not have a video
- Children’s Books: Paintings for Grandpa Smiles, Nana Plays, Fred, and Bird Days- some of these are on YouTube, and will be added to this site at a later date.