Raspberry Iris
April 18, 2024
Occasionally I enjoy working on monotypes in between painting watercolor or collages. This design is one of my irises. more »
Posts Tagged “Violet”
Northwest Iowa Fence & Ladder
January 25, 2024
Another disappearing barn from our Iowa landscape, part of my ongoing series of these old structures. This barn had tiny windows, which caught my eye, and the ladder in front. more »
Fourth of July Irises
July 6, 2023
I am constantly inspired by my garden flowers because their shapes and colors provide endless designs and spread cheerfulness. I always begin sketching these flowers from life, and add detailed notes that help when I begin painting them. more »
Vermillion Poppies
February 23, 2023
There is something about poppies that I love: the large, boisterous petals and shapes of the flowers and the vivid red color. I find myself drawing and painting them every time they bloom in my garden. more »
Final Chapter
May 4, 2022
My love affair with the old barns in Iowa continues. I have been roaming the countryside photographing these distinct structures that are full of character. more »
Wildflowers #4
March 14, 2019
I was inspired by our acreage of wildflowers -- all the delicious colors, shapes and sizes of these beautiful flowers. This arrangement includes coneflowers, daisies, pansies and other pink and violet blossoms. more »
Early Summer Irises
June 11, 2018
Floral bouquets have to be one of my favorite subjects to paint. These short irises are a vivid blue violet and wonderful to paint! more »
Ginger, Lemon & Orange Floral Bouquet
April 16, 2018
The inspiration for this collage was the color orange. Not wanting to be tied down to a specific thumbnail sketch, I cut out some flower shapes and let it lead me to a different direction. more »
Peonies, Delphinium and Astilbe
April 1, 2016
This lovely bouquet was painted from my reference photo taken last spring. The colors are fresh and my goal was to capture the big shapes without getting bogged down with the details. It was a challenge painting this on my easel using the wet-in-wet technique. more »
Coneheads & Swallowtail
April 28, 2014
Now that it’s spring, you will notice my paintings are full of fresh flowers. I love the pale violets and lavenders of the coneflowers, and the orange and rust-colored centers. They attract numerous butterflies, bees and other interesting insects. My general plan of attack is to take numerous photographs, and if I have time, I […] more »