Summertime
March 14, 2024
This watercolor painting was inspired by my garden flowers that I picked for a table bouquet. It is my favorite subject to paint; I love the colors and freshness of the flowers. more »
Posts Tagged “Yellow”
Dahlias, Creamer & Brushes
October 4, 2023
This watercolor was designed with a number of elements I have in my collection to set up still lifes. The elements I chose were a fresh dahlia from the garden, a red Carnival glass creamer, a dark green bowl with my art brushes, and a midnight-blue bottle, and I arranged them on a decoration black and white fabric. more »
Harvest Centerpiece
September 21, 2023
My goal was to create an autumn piece using fall flowers and colors. Using my imagination and some reference photos, I used a combination of terracotta daisies, tiny mums, some purple crinkly puffy flowers and red roses. more »
Late Summer
August 23, 2023
Flowers are a great inspiration for me, and I cut and arrange many bouquets from my garden. I favor large flowers and their bold colors. This piece includes fuchsia zinnias and golden sunflowers in one of my special vases. more »
Cinnamon & Peach
May 25, 2023
Sunflowers always inspire me to paint them! This bouquet was painted from my garden, using the luscious mahogany and rust-colored varieties that go well with the bright yellows and golds. more »
Purple Velvet Irises
April 27, 2023
Inspired by the vivid colors and curled shapes of the iris petals, I began by drawing these beauties from life. The background is a combination of warm & cool greens, the complementary color of the irises. more »
Copper Sunflowers on Mauve
April 20, 2023
This sunflower design changed dramatically since I began the initial design. Leaf shapes entered the design, which were later taken out and a bright red vase added. It was edited and transformed to a square format. more »
Chianti & Autumn Beauty
March 16, 2023
This is another sunflower bouquet with magenta zinnias. Over the years, I have done at least two hundred different sunflower paintings and I am still inspired by their bold, big shapes and beautiful colors. more »
Sunflower Vignette #2
February 16, 2023
A client requested an original sunflower watercolor painting, and I am always happy to paint these bold and colorful flowers. They come in array of yellows, rust and mahogany hues -- what's not to like? more »
Asters & Buttercups
September 15, 2022
This collage painting was inspired by my beautiful garden flowers. My original plan was to use a limited palette of blues and yellows. more »