Autumn Blessings

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Autumn colors have their own special beauty. Vibrant, yet muted, they don't overwhelm the senses. I love them.  This painting is a larger version of the one posted earlier.

Autumn Colors

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This was painted a couple of weeks ago, just as the cool days began.

Promise

I believe tulips might be my favorite flower. It's still a bit early for tulip blooms in my part of the world, but their green foliage is beginning to poke through the brown earth - it won't be long before they appear. These tulip blooms came from my local market. I love them so because they bring a promise of spring.

Lavender Blue

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This morning I read that spring has arrived earlier than ever in much of the country. Here in the Pacific Northwest, however, we still contend with rain, sleet, and cold dreary weather. On the up side, there are some harbingers of spring. Crocuses and tulips are beginning to pop up everywhere, and we're seeing more birds sampling the seeds in the birdfeeder.

The lovely thing about painting is that one can contemplate spring on the canvas at any time. I found these primroses at the local grocery store and thought they looked great in front of a lavender-blue background. They brought springtime to my soul.

Springtime Blooms

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Tulips bring a promise of spring on this cold, dark day.

Here Comes The Sun

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One little tulip leans toward the light and greets the sunshine.

Pink Azaleas

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Azaleas are in full bloom.

Morning Coffee

Morning coffee on a beautiful spring day.

Room Enough For Five

This is the same tulip set up that I used for a previous painting. This time I painted the background in low key rather than high key. It's interesting to see how the mood of the painting changes when the values change.

Hangin' Out

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So many tulips, so little time.

Dancing Tulips

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These tulips seem to dance to a springtime melody only they can hear. While you can't see the dance in motion, if you glance away and then look again, you'll find they've moved ever so slightly to a new pose.

Good Morning

I'm so glad to be able to turn to painting during this election season. I'm able to tune out all the noise and nonsense and enjoy the beauty that is all around.  I think it helps me keep my head on straight!

Narcissus with Grape Hyacinth

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This morning I ran outside between rain showers to gather these flowers.  Bulb flowers are my favorites.

Summer Promise

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Still working on my roses. They're beautiful, but killers to try to paint!

Blue Vase with Roses

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Whew! These roses really kicked my...knickers. It's them or me - game on!

Primroses

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Primroses are one of the first harbingers of spring. So happy to have this little plant to paint - it makes my heart sing!

Green Apple with Flowers

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We're enjoying an abundance of color along with beautiful summer-like weather.

Florabunda and Daisies

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The garden is going crazy this June and the roses are especially beautiful.  I've been following Sarah Sedwick's postings recently. She's been creating some amazing paintings with limited palettes. I took a page from Sarah's book and attempted a limited the palette for this painting. I used ultramarine blue, cad red, and lemon yellow. It was a bit of a challenge, but overall, it was easier to control the colors when there were fewer choices.

Running in Circles

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The cherries appear to chasing each other around the vase - it's appropriate since this painting had me chasing my tail!

Color Therapy

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Spring sunshine lifts the spirit, but spring colors make the spirit float!