Orange Figures

Originally, I intended this to be an abstract small landscape to use up the paint I had from "Orange Coneflowers." When it was finished, it looked like the ethereal figures of three people. And I can't unsee it now.

Orange Figures

Acrylic on canvas board, 5 inches by 7 inches

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I popped it into a frame to see how it looked. It's one of my favorites now.

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Diving for Love

This is a slight departure on my usual palette knife painting. It's a combination of palette knifework and hand carved stamps.

Diving for Love

Acrylic on canvas board, 5 inches by 7 inches

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The background is palette knifework with a pretty substantial texture. I'd made a pair of handcarved stamps with these diving swallows several years ago that fit the size of this canvas nicely. The border was created by scraping the width of a palette knife perpendicular to the edge. It was a fun diversion to my usual work.

Orange Coneflowers

Here's a trio of perky orange coneflowers to share today. It's smaller painting I whipped up using leftover paint from earlier paintings, although I think I usually wind up using as much material as I would have if I'd started from scratch.

Orange Coneflowers

Acrylic on canvas board, 5 inches by 7 inches

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When I finish a larger piece, I'm usually left with dibs and dabs of paint, so I'll work them onto a smaller canvas without much rhyme or reason. When it's dry, I'll decide which direction to go. This one said, "Coneflowers!" Have a close up...

Red Tulips II

I confess I am a bit of a pack rat. I'm working on learning to let go of things I don't really need, especially when it comes to my little "projects." I think I started this painting back in 2012. I finished the background and then got stuck.

Red Tulips II

Acrylic on canvas board, 8 inches by 10 inches

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I enjoyed working on Yellow Tulips before the Storm, so I decided to revisit tulips on this painting I started four years ago. Whew! Cross one unfinished project off my list. Have a close up.

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The Pumpkin

Pumpkins in March? Actually, I get so tired of seeing artificially flavored pumpkin this or that in the Fall. Big food has ruined the pumpkin. So I'm going to celebrate this wonder squash now.

The Pumpkin

Acrylic on canvas board, 11 inches by 14 inches

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Have a close up...

Landscape in Bloom

Disclaimer: I live in Kansas. Flat as a pancake (not everywhere). Fly over country (but the pivots irrigating the farmland look so cool from the air). There are no cypress trees around here. But a gal can dream.

Landscape in Bloom

Acrylic on canvas board, 11 inches by 14 inches

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Hello, color! Blue skies, crisp azure lakes, fields of red poppies, and a stately row of cypress trees. Have a close up...

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Frilled Tulips

Blooming here now: Dogwoods, pear trees, daffodils. There are fat buds on the maple trees. The redbuds are just about to pop. And coming soon? Tulips!

Frilled Tulips

Acrylic on canvas board, 8 inches x 10 inches

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When I was a girl, my grandmother had an extensive flower garden, and it was so fun to see the different types of tulips emerge. There would be plain ones and fancy ones. I tried planting tulips one fall, and some critter ate the bulbs before Spring arrived. Oh well.

I really had fun layering colors and textures on this one. Ah, Springtime! My favorite season is probably still fall, but Spring is a close second. Have a close up...