Oakleaf Hydrangea #2
12×12 inches
Acrylic on gallery wrap canvas
©2017 Lucinda Howe
$395

The oakleaf hydrangea in bloom in my garden is a southeastern native. It has big, bold leaves and large white blooms that turn to pink and tan through the summer. Red leaves in the fall and peeling bark through the winter make it a shrub for all seasons.

I painted this piece in the garden, enjoying a warm, quiet morning and focusing on one bloom and the surrounding leaves to emphasize the dramatic structure of the plant.