Quietude

My-it has been awhile since I posted last.  Last week was one of those when I couldn't seem to paint anything.  This painting was going nowhere until I took it to my art group and they confirmed what I didn't like.  They helped me focus on what I needed to change and I am happier with it now.  Thanks for looking.

Three Pears and a Bouquet

I hope you like this painting as much as I enjoyed painting it.

White Tulips and Snaps

Again, I am trying to push toward a more modernist, abstracted approach to painting. 

Bountiful

The inspiration for this bouquet was one that the church's altar guild graced the church with recently. 

An original 10 x 8 inch, expressive, colorist, still life painting done in a contemporary style with professional grade acrylic paint . As an under painting, the surface was textured with the remaining acrylic paints left from a previous day's painting session.  Some of the colors may show through adding more interest.  It has been finished with a satin acrylic varnish.

Vivid Roses

This floral was painted a few days ago but I waited before posting it as I wanted my art buddies to see it first. I have been painting but right now I am working on two larger pieces that have me stumped.  I got some good feed back when I met with my friends so I will continue on with them.  So we shall see.

As with all my acrylic paintings it is finished with a semi-gloss acrylic varnish for additional protection.

Altar Flowers #2

The flower guild at my church are true artists creating beautiful arrangements from week to week.  This is from a photo taken of one such arrangement.  Thanks for looking.

Yellow and Coral Roses

Flowers in the Bright Sun

This is painted from a photo of flowers that I grew once upon a time in a previous garden.  The photo is over a dozen years old and I finally decided how to use it.  I had to change the table surface and outdoor background-that's the freedom of painting.

The painting was in a show that I had last month in a local coffee shop so I can sell it to you framed in a beautiful gold plein air frame for $150 of unframed for $100.  Just contact me via the BlogSpot or Daily Paintworks. It has a final finish of satin acrylic varnish.

Thanks for looking!

Red and Yellow Flowers

I find bouquets of flowers in some strange places.  This one was in a ladies restroom and thanks to my cell phone I have a always have a camera ready.  Naturally, I imaginatively changed it a lot.  It was fun to be in the studio and to be able to play in the paints.