Lovely Lily

"Lovely Lily", Oil on Canvas, 11"x14"

Red Hibiscus

"Red Hibiscus", Oil on Canvas, 11"x14"

Red Cosmo

"Red Cosmo", Oil on Canvas, 11"x14"

Yellow Pansy

"Yellow Pansy", Oil on Canvas, 11"x14"

Birthday Arrangement

"Birthday Arrangement", Oil on gallery Wrap Canvas, 24"x12"

Birthday Roses

"Birthday Roses", Oil on Canvas, 11"x14"

Touchy Subject

"Touchy Subject", Oil on Canvas Panel, 14"x11", Plein Air

 

This is the top of a Saguaro cactus our builder planted next to our house about ten years ago. Now it is 3 or 4 feet above the second storey eave. He says "it's going to the moon!"

Spring Color

"Spring Color", OIl on Gessoed Hardboard, 8"x6"

Memories of Spring

"Memories of Spring", Oil on Gessoed Hardboard, 10"x8"

Lavender Pansies

"Lavender Pansies". Oil on Canvas Panel, 8"x6", Plein air

Still Life with Lilacs

"Still Life with Lilacs", Oil on Canvas, 11"x14"

Bird of Paradise

"Bird of Paradise", Oil on Canvas, 11"x14"

 

A common site in southern California. When I visit my daughter outside of San Diego, I see these everywhere. The colors are spectacular.

Yellow Pansies

"Yellow Pansies", Oil on Canvas, 10"x8"

 

Shown in black floater frame.

Purple Pansies

"Purple Pansies", Oil on Panel, 5"x7"

 

Another Pansy study.

White Pansies

"White Pansies", Oil on Canvas Panel, 5"x7"

I've been reorganizing my studio and have come across some paintings I had forgotten about. These white pansies were planted just outside our back door.

Plants on Connie's Deck

"Plants on Connie's Deck", Oil on Canvas Panel, 8"x10"

Some people have a green thumb. Connie is one of them!

Garden Path

"Garden Path", Oil on Canvas Panel, 11"x14", $125

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Here is a painting of the path down to our garden, from late April. After being gone all winter, I am headed out to move and spread the compost into the garden. There is this one and another up by the barn. Shows Siberian Iris, wisteria and Mock Orange, ferns, vinca.

Cactus Garden

"Cactus Garden", oil on Linen Panel, 9" x 12", plein air, $75

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Discovered this great park full of different types of cactus. Here is a raised planter of cacti.

Spring Bouquet

"Gladioli in Ceramic Vase", Oil on Canvas, 10x8, $75

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This as a painting from last month when we were getting a surplus of bulbs flowering. Setting was in indirect natural light, mid day, south facing window in handmade ceramic vase.

Morning Feeding

"Morning Feeding", Oil on Canvas, 12x16, $175

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This is the last in a series of three. I was really surprised that this Hummer kept fluttering about, from one flower to another, while I photographed it feeding off of nearly every Gladioli in the patch. It really wasn't bothered that I was standing just a few feet away.