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.

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.

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.

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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