Mother's Day Bouquet

Mothers Day Bouquet/ watercolor/ 14 x 10.5/ SOLD

To have the direct application of color work in a painting, it is important to plan the areas of white spaces. These tulips are better with white areas between their petals. painting directly, this is a challenge to think about while keeping the color moving. It seems to help to think about where real value changes occur.

Clearly, more work to make this more accessible

First Tulip Study

Tulip Study/ 8 x 10/ oil on board/ $145
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Tulip Study

Tulip Study/ oil in board/ 5 x 7/ $100

Many, many wipes before this painting of tulips from my florist.
My student set up this composition and his painting seemed effortless, so I tried again and I like this one!!!

Happy Spring!

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Spring is coming!

Spring is coming/ oil on board/ 5 x 7/ 

My tulips are coming up (and the rabbits are eating them...). Spring  can't be here too soon, even as I remind myself to not wish away the present.
I couldn't resist painting this as my warm up today...all the red colors are like candy..
Hope this brightens your day.