Tag Archives: Water lilies

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Water Lily Series II

For this painting in my water lily series, I have exaggerated the horizontal aspect by combining three canvases into a triptych.  I’ve also increased the contrast by adding more dark blues and purples in the […]

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Water Lily Series

Continuing my series of water lily paintings, I’m experimenting with similar compositions in different sizes and formats.  This is a large piece, 30 inches high by 40  inches wide.  This size would work well over […]

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Tiny Lilies

This small color study was done in preparation for a larger studio painting.  Besides being useful for planning larger pieces, these small studies are often my favorites because they are fresh and loose.  The 5×7″ […]

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Shimmering Lilies

  The water lilies and broken reflections inspired this painting.  I’m continuing to experiment with a red underpainting to add contrast to the blue green in the foreground. ————————————————————————————— Don’t forget that the silent auction […]

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Last of the Lilies

  This week I’m continuing my series of painting with oil paints using painting knives.  The inspiration was the sun shining through the thin, ragged late summer waterlilies at the Sandhill Research and Education Center.

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February Art Events

You know how everything seems to happen at once?  Well, February is shaping up to be one of those times for me!  I have several events I would like to invite you to attend…. First […]

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