I love florals and gardening. Our recent warmer weather here in Minnesota is making it feel like spring is on the way. …and also reminded me that I haven’t painted flowers for a little while. This iris in progress from a specimen that grows in our gardens. If all […] Read more »
Blue Irises 9×12 in Progress
This is a new painting of blue irises in the beginning stage. Because of the delicacy of the hues and subtle areas of the petals, this was not started with sepia as I normally do. Instead, the under painting is worked in with ultramarine and a mixed soft green. I […] Read more »
Deep Pink – Iris Painting
This is the third floral painting I’ve completed recently. I think I should start a few more… This is another painting that was inspired from the Minnesota Arboretum. I loved touring the grounds there. In the evening during our last visit (last spring), there was a group of plein aire […] Read more »
A Spring Garden’s Inspiration
This is one of a collection of flower paintings that were just completed. This piece was inspired from a visit to the Minnesota Arboretum while their iris gardens were in full bloom last spring. They were just beautiful (not to mention their poppies! …but that will have to be another […] Read more »
Golden Iris After Spring Rains – New Miniature Painting
This is a new painting (currently on my easel) that is nearly completed. A white and yellow iris from my garden (watercolor on board, ‘in miniature’, as always :) ). I had the chance to visit the Minnesota Arboretum to see their extensive collection in full display earlier this year. […] Read more »
Iris Painting In Miniature – New Watercolor
This is one of my latest paintings, “Rhapsody – Iris”. It is approx 6×6 watercolor on board painted in miniature. I love the irises growing in my garden and really enjoy being able to paint the splash of color in my work. My studio overlooks the gardens, so […] Read more »
Iris Sketch – New Spring Painting
It is finally starting to feel like spring – it is warm enough to open the windows of my studio to listen to the birds sing during the day while I paint. :D Things haven’t ‘greened up’ quite yet, but I am anxiously waiting for them to sprout. :D […] Read more »
Miniature Iris Painting
This is a really small miniature painting that is just about done now. It’s one of my Irises from our garden that should be coming up this spring. :D It is pretty small – due to the 1/6th rule. For those who aren’t aware, There are a lot of miniature […] Read more »
Barred Owl Sketch
I started a new owl painting. This piece is a barred owl and is a little larger than the last owl I painted. It is only a sketch in this post, but the color version of it is beginning to take shape on my easel and should be completed soon. […] Read more »
New Doodles
I finished a few paintings recently that never made it into the blog, unfortunately. Sometimes those deadlines…… This (pictured) is one of my new paintings I’ve just started to sketch out. I have a number of these half-done and just-started pieces sitting around my studio at the moment. :) Most […] Read more »