Stratus Blue Roses

 

 

Painted for DPW's Escape the Snow challenge.

Let me explain this painting and how it fits the challenge theme.

First of all, I like snow and don't find I need to escape it.

Second, when I can't paint plein air (outdoors) I paint still lifes indoors.

Third, painting itself is my way of getting away from it all.

I find myself caught up in what I am doing

and that in itself is a form of escape, so to speak.

So my 'escape' was to do this painting.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

with a starting bid of $30.

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Rose Quartz Roses

 

 

Painted for DPW 2016 Pantone Colors of the Year 

(rose quartz and serenity blue) challenge.

Pale rose quartz roses in a clear glass vase

against various shades of serenity blue.

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

(starting bid $35.)

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Lavender Pink Roses

 

 

 

Luscious lavender pink roses in a pearly vase.

The abundant foliage and daisies in a jar

with flowers scattered about waiting to be arranged.

Painted for the DPW  "Another Rose" challenge. 

 

6" x 8" oil on canvas panel

 

$35.

available on my DPW Gallery

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Just Peachy Roses

 

 

Peachy pink roses,

early bloomers from the garden.

 

7" x 5" oil on canvas panel

 

available on DPW auction

beginning bid $30.

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Bees and Blooms

This is an oil over acrylic painting of a corner in a flower garden.  

I like the formal white post on which grow the blue/purple wisteria. 

The red roses offer a splash of contrast. 

As I was working on this painting, I noticed a hum and looked 

and saw several bees moving about from flower to flower. 

Originally I did not add them, but I was never happy with this painting 

until in reworking the picture I added the bees. 

Now it feels right.

10" x 8" oil on canvas board

available on DPW auction

Rose Princess

Princess loves the scent of flowers, especially roses, or the colors, or maybe both.

Her favorite place in the garden is among the pink roses

and other blossoms and flowers..

Occasionally she brings petals, buds or fallen roses as gifts.

They are placed in a jar and used like potpourri. 

6" x 6" mixed media oil over acrylic

for sale on DPW auction

Roses in a Blue Vase

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

SOLD

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.

Roses on Antique Linen

I originally began this painting for DPW's White on White challenge
presented by Ann Feldman. But somewhere in the process of the painting,
the muse took over ,and the white roses and white bowl took on the color you see.
I liked it better this way and decided to keep it this way.
She did allow about 15% color, but I think this exceeds that number...

6"x6" acrylic on linen paper

$50.