No. 406 The Larger Version

The Larger Version

Oil on Canvas Panel

9" x 12"

I liked the painting in the last post so much I decided to paint a larger version. It's been a long time since I've painted a 9" x 12". As you can see the tulips are starting to open....

No. 405 Not So Quiet Tulips

Not So Quiet Tulips 

Oil on Ampersand Gessobord

7" x 5"

Okay, here we are back to the bold color I can't resist. Did I ever mention that I love red? It appears orange or red/orange it way up there too because I'm pretty darn happy with this little painting.

A primrose display at Molbak's Nursery. This was actually hanging on the wall. Would you consider this wall hanging "mixed media"?

No. 404 Tulips in the Morning

 

Tulips in the Morning

Oil on Canvas Panel

7" x 5"

 

A quieter tulip painting than I usually do. At first I felt the colors weren't bright enough and found it very disappointing. Today though, I find it gently reflective and well suited to this morning's rainy spring weather.

 

 

Some slightly soggy photos taken during a morning walk with my neighbor

Melissa and my dog Loui.

 

  I really like the above photo because it captures a daffodil in four stages of opening.

 

 



No. 403 Primrose Encircled

Primrose Encircled

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"

I've been having a lot of fun recently working with folds of fabric, using the folds to draw the eye into the painting and to repeat shapes from other parts of the composition. Also there is, of course, the challenge of painting the folds themselves. Many, many possibilities here.

More iPhone fun. I simply can't resist collecting primroses this time of year. The price is right and you can't get a nicer hit of color after a grey winter. They smell just like spring too.

No. 402 Tulips in Creamer

Tulips in Creamer

Oil on Canvas Board

7" x 5"

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Goodness, tulips definitely have a mind of their own. Stems, petals, everything on a tulip moves from one moment to the next. Open, close, droop or not, it can really prove to be a challenge to paint them. Now a good old fashion mandarin orange, there is something that knows how to hold a pose!

No. 401 Tulips and Gold

Tulips and Gold

Oil on Gessobord

6" x 6"
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The tulips are here! The tulips are here! I'm not exactly sure why I'm so excited because tulips can be really difficult to paint but excited I am! Central Market carries my favorite cut tulips with beautiful colors, large blooms and sturdy stems. So here we have my first batch with a really cool golden teapot I found in an antique store in Snohomish.


I used my Iphone to take the photos below....... 

Don't you just want to roll in all that color?

No. 400 The Hellebore Series #5

The Hellebore Series #5

Oil on Canvas Board

7" x 5"

The last and quite possibly my favorite of the hellebore series. I'd like to thank my neighbors again for giving me these beautiful models to paint. What a wonderful subject to gaze at for hours on end.