VERBENA 2

6"X6"

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There are still a few hardy flowers blooming in the garden so another try at Verbenas.

DAYLILY

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This is another painting that is hanging at THE CLOUD NINE CAFE through the month of October. Life has been a little hectic at our house lately so no time to paint. The hectic part has all been good. Having our niece visiting from CA. and getting together with family and friends. All fun.

ARRANGEMENT IN BLUE AND YELLOW

11"X14"

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This is another painting that will be hanging at The Cloud Nine Cafe on August 30. The cafe is located at

102 West Auglaize St. in Wapakoneta, OH. If you live close by, stop in for a great lunch and enjoy the paintings.

SUMMER

7"X5"

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Zinnias, a sign of summer in the midwest. They seem to thrive on our heat and humidity. I have been using up some of the black masonite panels from a workshop last year. They are great if you plan to use dark background colors but I find the black is a problem when painting the lights. I prefer painting on white, burnt sienna or yellow. But it is always fun to experiment with different grounds.

ORANGE BLOSSOMS PROGRESSION SOLD

This is the beginning of a painting of Mock Orange Blossoms from my front garden. I painted this on an ampersand panel which I covered with a coat of acrylic burnt sienna. I find that the paint flows easier on these panels if I coat them first.

Here is another shot with more of the background added.

7"X5"

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Here is the finished painting. I found these flowers a little difficult to paint because I was having trouble establishing the color of the shadow areas. White is a tricky subject.

ASIAN IRIS

7"X5"

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As I post this, there is a deer peering at me over our short wooden fence . She is trying to decide whether it is worth jumping the fence to graze on some flowers. They will eat pretty much anything except coleus and certain hostas. A deer can wipe out a hanging basket of flowers in a few bites. They even like tomatoes.

KOREAN LILACS

8"X6"

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These lilacs are growing along our front sidewalk. They grow quickly and have to be trimmed frequently as they grow over the walkway. This year they have more blooms than usual  and smell great. We are still having gray overcast skies and rain...all week! The garden is in bloom but not inviting for sitting outside and painting. Maybe next week.

MORE JELLY BEANS 6"X6"

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I took paintings to Bear's Mill today for a show that opens March 25th. My studio is on the lower level of my home so thirty paintings later, carried upstairs and loaded in my car, I was doing some heavy breathing. I hate to admit it but yes, I am out of shape right now.

LEANING

6"X6"

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Carnations are great for still life paintings because they have staying power. They stay in good shape longer than most flowers. If you are a slow painter like me, then it's a plus.

LAST VERSION

This is the version I've declared finished. This painting was a lot more tedious than I anticipated but now that it's finished, I like it alot. I've been painting the little paintings so much that I think I'm getting used to instant gratification. I was asked why I put the apple in there and I'm not sure I actually gave a good explanation. As artists most of us are looking for something to challenge us. Looking at the subtle changes that happen when part of the solid form is viewed through glass sets up the problem of how to inerpret that with paint. What color do I see and how do I show the bit of distortion that happens. And then we hope for the best.

KUMQUATS 2 SOLD

6"X6"

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PRICE $100

The winter solstice is past and the days will start getting longer. Christmas is over but I'm still busy this week. I am going to spend a day with my cute niece and nephew, two days with my granddaughter and a day with two artist friends. Hopefully I will also get to paint a bit.