Petunia Patch

15x22 watercolor on Italia acquerello 140 lb cold press finished today. Using one of many petunia photos taken in April during our plein air garden trips, this one was hard to get going as it is a light/midtone with not that many darks. I might have to go back in and glaze here and there but for the most part this daily painting is done. It is full of discreet abstract shapes of wilted blooms and twisted leaves if you look closely.  It is so dry here that although I prepared it wet in wet it really was dry on dry.

Red Irises in oil

24x18 palette knife oil on gessoed board using Winsor Newton watersoluble oils; from my drawing of purple irises I changed the color to reds in this imaginary scene.

Spring is Here

Our annual art show was this past week. It went great. Lots of hard work, but it is always fun.  I got a 1st place on a portrait of the fisherman. (earlier post) and won 3 second places. Seven pieces sold, and am very honored that people buy my art. 'Spring is Here' is a new painting, and it won a 2nd place, along with 'Fashion Statement' and 'Rodeo Clown'..Both earlier posts.
I actually started 'Spring painting' a few years ago, and I put it up, then dug it out and finished it.
It is watercolor, with cut out flowers and  then collaged onto the painting.
  I painted the paper in shades of blue with watercolor, then used one of those metal cutters and cut out all the tiny petals.

This is one of the very first of my paintings.

I was part of a group who went to JoBeth Gilliam's home every week to paint.

I gave this painting to my older sister, it is now with her daughter Debbie.

I liked the painting because the flowers look as though a breeze is moving them.

The painting has some loose feel but also some details in the basket.

I like a combination of both in a painting.