I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers. ~Claude Monet
Vase of Tulips
Claude Monet
2017 tulips just beginning to shoot through the garden soil as they strain upwards towards the sun.
Like Monet I love to paint flowers. My eye is easily attracted to the flowers that display the most brilliant of colors. The deep reds, purples, yellows, oranges and pinks are especially alluring to my eyes when the sun shines on their delicate petals. Indeed it is a challenge to capture both the radiance and depth of color as the sun illuminates the soft and delicate forms of the petals. I have completed 2 more paintings in my flower series, Tuesday Tulips and Summer Sunflowers.
Springtime flowers bloom like colorful arrows piercing their way to the sun. ~Terri Guillemets
Tuesday Tulips, below, are my first attempt to capture the 2017 tulips that are beginning to appear in my yard and in my mind. These bright yellow tulips seem to dance against the soft spring sky.
Tuesday Tulips
6 w x 12 h x 1.5 inches d
Now available for purchase here.
It will be awhile before the sunflowers in my garden begin to appear however I just had to paint some. I started this painting 2 weeks ago when our Helena sky line was gray with heavy rain clouds. I was wishing for some sunshine and this was the best I could conjure up. For sure creating these sturdy summer blooms made my spirit a bit brighter on a cold spring day.
Summer Sunflowers
10 w x 20 h x 1.5 inches d
Now available for purchase here.
There are many things in life that will catch your eye,
but only a few that will catch your heart. Pursue them.
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