Rocks I

This is very different from my usual painting style. I've never felt comfortable with abstract painting. It does not come easily to me. However, I recently spent quite a bit of time in granite yards while we were picking counter tops for our house and was inspired by the beautiful stone configurations in some of the slabs. This is the first in a short series of my rock inspirations. I also used a limited palette of Ultramarine Blue, Raw Sienna and Burnt Sienna. This could also be considered an alternative primary palette using the Raw Sienna as the yellow and the Burnt Sienna as the red.

Rocks I
Image size 18" x 24"
Watercolor
Unframed

Sunflowers on a Shelf

Another try at a still life and yet another version of sunflowers. I really am tired of painting them because of all those darn petals but they are such happy flowers.

Sunflowers on a Shelf
11" x 15"
Watercolor
Unframed

Yellow Angels

This was an interesting painting to attack. I had fun with the border details and working the organic shapes in with the geometric shapes. I used a different brand of paper than I usually do so I had to fight with it throughout the whole painting. It was like learning to paint again.

Yellow Angels
30" x 22"
Watercolor
Unframed

Pear Trio

This is another painting that is being influenced by the workshop I'm taking.

Pear Trio
7.5" x 11"
Unframed

Magnolia Still Life

This is a painting I worked on in a watercolor workshop I am attending. The colors are new to me and I really like their richness.

Magnolia Still Life
7.5" x 11"
Watercolor
Framed

Greek Doorway

This is a watercolor that I started a couple of months ago and finished this week. I'm sure finishing up a lot of unfinished paintings lately.

Greek Doorway
22" x 15"
Watercolor

Picket Fence Morning Glories

This is a painting that I started a while ago and decided to finish this week. It always feels good to get back to flowers.

Picket Fence Morning Glories
11" x 15"
Watercolor
Framed

Pastel Pear

This is a small pastel study. I had forgotten how much fun pastel can be.

Pastel Pear
6.5" x 4.5"
Pastel

Framed

Pink Waterlilies- Watercolor

This was an unfinished painting that I had given up painting. I took the challenge to finish it and am pretty happy with it after all.

Pink Waterlilies
15" x 22"
Watercolor
Framed

Tuscan Hillside - Silk Painting

For some reason this silk painting didn't steam correctly and the dyes didn't set. I'll try again tomorrow but wanted to post this on time. I'll re-take the picture when it is steamed and I can stretch it.