Thursday, September 30, 2021

PITCHER PLANTS FOR DEBBIE

 


Debbie asked if I’d ever seen pitcher plants - these are the ones I saw during a walk through a nature/park area in Florida one year - took several photos of them hanging down from the pots (which were at the top) for sale.  Pretty cool plants but I’m not sure they grow here in KY.  

Wednesday, September 29, 2021

ANOTHER WAY OF PAINTING MILKWEEDS

 


This one has some pods and pods that have opened, trailing the white stuff and seeds.

Monday, September 27, 2021

Saturday, September 25, 2021

FRUITS OF SUMMER

 


Another started - fruits of summer, which is now over, but FALL is here = YAY!!!



Thursday, September 23, 2021

BLUES IN THE LANDSCAPE


 From an online demo…can’t recall who or where and it looks nothing like the painting the artist did but it was fun playing.  Went in after I figured it was finished but it wasn’t working so…more changes.  All monotone and looking like winter coming…not too soon, I hope!


Tuesday, September 21, 2021

MILKWEED PODS - 2ND VERSION


 Much better after going back into the background with darker colors and more variety of colors.  Sometimes I quit before the painting is finished and I should go back and revisit some after they sit for a few days.

Friday, September 17, 2021

MILKWEED PODS

 

 

Milkweed pods before they burst open and have all that white fluff blowing around.  Hadn’t seen a milkweed pod since I was a kid - but the Extension Center in our neighborhood has a wonderful pollinator/butterfly garden full of flowers the butterflies and bees love.  

Every time I take a walk there, I think I should learn more about gardening - but I don’t.  I just paint flowers.  

Monday, September 13, 2021

PITCHER PLANTS - 2

 


Another version.  Wanted it to look somewhat like a fence behind it.


Saturday, September 11, 2021

PITCHER PLANTS

 


From photos taken at a garden center during a recent walk.  Pitcher plants were in a large orange pot with black fence railings behind them, but I didn’t want to do it that way.  


I’ll try another version and see how it turns out.

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

PLAYING WITH COLOR AND SHAPE

 




A couple of small pieces on scraps of watercolor paper. 


Just playing with colors and shapes and seeing what happens.  


No rhyme or reason in mind when I start.  They still look pretty organic to me so that seems to be my thing.