Thursday, April 26, 2012

A Summer Garden



A purple finch sits amid the lovely blues and purples
of the Wisteria, and the bright red roses,
of the garden filled with summer blooms.

10"x8" acrylic on canvas panel

$50.
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Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Turquoise Pool


I painted this for Dana Marie's Artistic Sentiments's challenge - Turquoise Dreams,
 from a photo she provided 
of a rich deep turquoise pool with a rocky background.
She asked that we add something to the painting.
I chose a white heron taking flight.
I also decided to paint mostly with a palette knife, 
for the texture achieved on the rocks and bird, and smoother on the water; 
with only a small amount of brush work.
I am thinking of painting this on a larger canvas.

5"x7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The Gardener


Painted for Bill Guffey's Virtual Paintout in Gdansk, Poland.
I am not too happy with the way this painting photographed.
The flowers are really a little more yellow, than the gold shown here.

5"x7" acrylic on canvas panel

$50.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Goldfinch in Lilac Blossoms


The birds are back at our feeder beneath the lilac bush,
but the leaves are just beginning to show.
I painted this in anticipation of the lovely purple blossoms.

10"x8" acrylic on canvas panel

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