Happy Mardi Gras! This small mixed media floral painting reminds me of the colors (green, purple, and gold) and excitement of Mardi Gras. Hope you have a colorful day!
Tag Archives: flowers
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I appreciate you for reading my blog and being interested in my art. I wish you love and peace in your life. Happy Valentine’s Day to you!
White by the Gate
Here is the finished painting of the “White by the Gate” camellias that I started last week. I’ve reworked the background to add more definition to the edges of the arrangement and added details with pastels […]
Working in Layers
Today I’m working on a painting of the “White by the Gate” camellias blooming in my garden. In spite of some near freezing temperatures this week, it is loaded with blooms and not showing much […]
Autumn Bouquet
The weather has changed in South Carolina this week. It’s wonderful to see rain, and I hope it will improve the fire situation in the mountains. But the rain and wind has stripped most of […]
More Big Bold Blooms
This week I’m showing another piece for an online workshop called Big Bold Blooms Wild Painting with Lynn Whipple. The process involved toning the canvas orange, layering paint and pastel, pushing and pulling background and foreground, and finishing with […]
Big Bold Blooms
Warm weather in South Carolina this week is making new blooms pop out every day. Bradford pears, redbuds, Japanese magnolias, blueberries, and dogwoods are blooming in my neighborhood. I’m still in the process of […]
Dreaming of Flowers
As the weather has continued mild here in Columbia, SC this week, I have spring fever even more than last week. I’ve been pruning overgrown shrubs, taming large expanses of ground cover, and ordering […]