garden
-
Changing seasons
The weather is definitely cooler this week than last, but still warmer than usual this time of year. Even with the warmer air, the shortening days are starting to turn the leaves into their autumn beauty. Still, flowers bloom in… Continue reading
-
Name paintings
Today I experimented with an idea I had to make little watercolor paintings using people’s first names. As two of my kids were home with me today, I used their names for my trial run. I started with Leif, a… Continue reading
-
Watercolor flowers
I was originally thinking about painting a bridge from my recent trip to Albany for today’s artwork, but I have had a headache that has slowly been building since this afternoon. When I sat down to paint it was bad… Continue reading
-
Something lighter
So after yesterday’s creepy watercolor I decided to lighten things up around here. And what better than daisies and a butterfly to achieve this goal. I had a picture I took at the Ford House gardens of the daisies but… Continue reading
-
Inspired by yesterday
So as promised is yesterday’s post, I painted a picture inspired by one of the flower photographs I took yesterday at the Ford House Paint-out. The thistle really grabbed my attention, but I decided to use it as an inspiration,… Continue reading
-
Day Lilies Revisited
I decided to revisit my day lily painting from yesterday. While I liked it, it took me a lot longer to paint it than I wanted for a loose watercolor. So tonight I painted the day lilies again, this time… Continue reading
-
Watercolor Day Lilies
Today I wanted to do another loose watercolor floral painting. I was tempted to make another Rose of Sharon picture, but then settled on day lilies. On our way to Albany, I saw some amazing deep red day lilies ,… Continue reading
-
Photos at the garden
This morning my breathing was improved enough to make my overdue visit to our plot at the Community Garden. It was a beautiful visit, as we got there before the heat and humidity of the afternoon set in. The weeds… Continue reading
-
Loose floral practice
When I was out walking yesterday, I passed by a huge Rose of Sharon bush and stopped to take some pictures. It is beautiful in full bloom. I think I may use it as my next orange ink painting, but… Continue reading
-
Garden visitors
I attended an Artist to Artist event this morning at the War Memorial for artists with work in the Ode to Mother Earth show. This is the second of these that they have offered and I have attended. It was… Continue reading
366 Days of Art 