Dancing in Sunshine and Rainbows

 

 

 

 

The idea behind this painting

is what inspires a child's imagination.

This little barefoot girl,

is pretending she is dancing on the clouds.

Her steps produce raindrops in the sunshine

and the colors reflect off the clouds.

 

The image is all pastel shades

 therefore the values are very similar,

which unfortunately (in the photo)

 doesn't come across as pure and crisp

and full of light, as they are in the painting.

They also appear a bit darker and with faint lines.

 

Click on the image for a truer idea of what the painting looks like.

 

10" x 8" oil over acrylic base

 

available on my DPW Gallery

$50.

 

Goldfinch in Crabapple Bush

 

 

 

 

​There is a lovely crabapple bush that grows near the birdfeeder,

 where goldfinches, red house finches and several other

pretty little birds often sit among the bright pink spring blossoms.

 

 

6" x 6" oil over acrylic on canvas panel

 

$35.

available in my DPW gallery

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Spring Zepher

 

 

Coneflowers always remind me of little umbrellas.

So when I saw a spent blossom being lifted by a breeze,

 I imagined that if it was a coneflower

 it might just lift up and away.

This thought gave rise to this whimsical painting.

 

7" x 5 oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

available on my DPW Gallery

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Tulip in Glass Bottle

 

 

 

​A tulip with a fringe of pale yellow edging

on it's pink and orange petals, rests in a glass bottle.

Painted for DPW 'timed' challenge.

This took about 1.5 hours.

 

7" x 5" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

available on DPW Gallery

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Tulip Dance

 

 

​Painted for DPW's Rite of Spring challenge,

where the example from the host was somewhat abstracted.

 So I decided to use up my palette (from my first entry)

 and lay down the colors - this what evolved.

It was fast and kind of fun, something I might try again.

 

 

7" x 5" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

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Spring's Pastels

 

 

​For her Rite of Spring,

 nature dresses her subjects in festive bright pastels,

 bringing to the new season warmth and color.

 

7" x 5" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

(Available on DPW Gallery)

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Bluebonnets

 

 

​A spring morning in Texas,

 the bright green leaves on the trees

 and patches of  lovely bluebonnet wildflowers

against the misty purple hills.

 I like the road,

which suggests that this pretty landscape

 is somebodies ranch home.

Lucky them!

 

8" x 10"  oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

with a starting bid of $40.

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