From Carols Garden

I finished this today. Made some changes --I decided the horizontal bars on the window was too many horizontals so I painted them out to see if I liked it--hope you do too! I also worked more on the flowers and ribbons, scattered some petals on the shelf and I'm done. I will put the size on it later. i hope you like the way the light is shining on the flowers---that is what made me want to paint this --The Light. Happy painting!!! Happy life!!!

From Carols Garden (step 2)

I worked a little more-this is one that is painting itself--or at least so far it seems that way. As you can see, I worked on the window & ledge, the glass vase and the curtain. I added the ribbons--next time I'll work more on the flowers. If I get time this weekend to paint--the next time you see this, it may, perhaps (I hope) be finished! I used to be able to stay up for hours and paint---cant do that any more. My spirit is willing but my body is not able! oh well there is always tomorrow.
Happy painting: :-)

From Carols Garden (step 1 continued)

Here is where the fun begins!I have quickly undercoated everything. Now, the next time I have time to paint, I can make corrections and zoom in on details--This surface I am painting on is a little slick and it really needs an underpainting. The second time around, it is not as slick and I can get details easier. However, I always make 3 or 4 passes before I am done no matter what surface I am painting on. I am glad I got this far and so far, I like the composition. I love to paint!

From Carols Garden (step 1)

Just started this painting. I am painting from a photo my dear friend Carol took and she was kind enough to let me use. The peonies were from her garden. She showed me the picture and I loved how the light was bouncing around the flowers. I changed the background to a window ledge (I like the feeling of flowers in front of the window with light dancing around. i want to try to get the other two flowers covered with the first coat.
I told Carol I would name it Carols Peonies, but i want to think of another name as I have named several like that--ie Janies' flowers etc... sooo I am naming it "From Carols Garden" (I like that!)
Today is Memorial Day and it is a beautiful day, God Bless and happy painting.

Lindas' Roses

I lived with it for a while--did a few more tweaks. One was to loosen up the upper left with the bud and baby breath  --before, my eye kept going there--and it was not the center of interest.
It is signed and ready to go to a new home (after drying and varnishing).  :-)

Linda's Roses 16x20

This was a rainy, stormy Sunday--therefore a perfect day to paint. This may be done--as always I want to live with it a while. Notice I did what I said I was going to do--the exception was I was going to darken the background on the right, but actually lightened the background on the left and I like it--it has "air around it now. I love the little unopened yellow rose--it did what I wanted it to do--it balances the composition  as I was hoping.  I hope you will look at all the steps i posted on this painting and see how in each step, the painting got more refined---just as i wanted it to do,  Hope your Sunday was as fun as mine was!

Linda's Roses (again)

Since the last post--I had a little accident--the painting fell into my palette--and yes, it fell jelly side down and it did get on the painting  --I screamed but it was fixable.i reworked  several of the roses, added more leaves--worked on the big vase . I am going to add another yellow rose on the left side--i think that side needs some yellow. I also want to darken the right side background a little. hope your Saturday was good and your Sunday even better! Happy Painting!