Hydrangeas in Pink, 7x5 watercolor painting

Hydrangeas in Pink

7x5 watercolor painting

on Fabriano 140 lb. cold press paper

Hydrangeas don't grow here in Mesa, Arizona; but I love their beautiful colors.  I painted these from a reference photo I took in Portland, Oregon -- a much better place for them to grow.

This painting is available for purchase through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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Daisy Explosion, 7x5 acrylic painting

Daisy Explosion

7x5 acrylic painting

on archival linen panel

I had several photos I had taken of still life set-ups last Spring at Scottsdale Artists' School.  I often use these photos for reference, and today I painted a "cropped" version of one of them.  It's just a piece of the entire set-up, but it was perfect for this small surface.  It's a happy painting. 

This painting is available for purchase through Daily Paintworks.

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Water Lilies, 6x6 oil painting

Water Lilies

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

I have visited many of the California missions, and one of the things I love is that many have beautiful fountains.  Those that are working fountains often have floating water lilies in a variety of colors.  I painted this from a photo I took of the fountain at San Juan Capistrano, one of the most beautiful missions.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.

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Winter Rose, 6x6 oil painting

Winter Rose

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

This flower gave me fits!  I painted it from life -- a rose from the miniature bush I bought at the market last year.  I struggled to keep the plant alive during our hot summer months, and once the weather cooled down, it bloomed like crazy.  It produces the most delicate white and pink roses, but what a challenge to paint it! The little glass jar is also from the market -- so cute, it had fruit in it.  The lemon was recycled from yesterday's painting, from the tree in my back yard.  Tonight it's going to be 29 degrees here in Mesa, so I think this may be the last of my lemons that you see.  I hope the tree survives.

This painting is available for purchase through Daily Paintworks. 

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Tea Time, 8x8 oil painting

Tea Time

8x8 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

My mother gave me several teacups that have been in the family a long time, and I decided to use them as painting reference.  The lemon was fresh off the tree in my back yard.

This is my Day 1 painting of Leslie Saeta's painting-a-day challenge for January.  So far, so good.

This painting is available for purchase on Daily Paintworks.

Happy New Year to everyone!

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Sunflower Trio, 6x6 oil painting

Sunflower Trio

6x6 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

Available through an online auction on Daily Paintworks.

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For Claudine, 10x8 oil painting

For Claudine

10x8 oil painting

on Raymar cotton panel

​This painting is for Claudine, someone I've known for 50 years.  Claudine and I went to high school together; and after high school, Claudine opened a successful beauty salon in Burbank, California.  When my son Chris was 14, he went with me to the salon one day, and he saw Julie -- Claudine's daughter.  It was love at first sight; and many years later, when they were in their 30s, Chris and Julie were married.  Now Claudine and I share two adorable grandsons.  She is a caring, generous and special person.