Who's the star

6 x 6 inch
oil on panel
SOLD

These tulips started to fall over and open immediately, they were so beautiful I had to paint them and of course my go to turquoise vase.

I'll be up front with you

10 x 10 inches
oil on panel
SOLD

I have been on a flower kick lately, I think it is because I can see the colour of spring.  We were in Victoria on Tuesday and the cherry blossoms art out...so beautiful.  With this painting I took a little bit of a departure from my usual style...kind of abstract in areas.

Wild flowers

6 x 6
oil on panel
SOLD

The paint on this painting looks really smooth, you can't see as much brush work as usual, the reason for this is because I am using an Ampersand gessobord for the first time. They are very smooth so working my brush will take a little trial and error.  I really like how this painting turned out though.

Sunflowers

6 x 6
oil on panel
SOLD

This is the first time I have ever painted sunflowers, I absolutely  love how much movement they have.  I decided on a bright blue/turquoise background, the sunflowers could definitely handle the competition.

Pretty bird

6 x 6
oil on board
SOLD

A departure from my usual subjects.  My computer is in front of a big picture window and outside of that window I have hung a block of suet, birds have come from everywhere they sit on the big rhododendron or the maple and mostly wait their turn for just a couple of seconds of feeding.  I headed out with my camera and tried several times to get some good bird photos, well it's not in the cards.  The birds are quicker than the camera, so after trying for a couple of weeks now I decided to go on to morgue file and download a bird photo...much easier. 

Pink day

6 x 8
oil on board
SOLD

This painting came together quickly,  I think that when there is just so much colour I work much faster, looking forward to each brush stroke...love pink and green together.  It seems part abstract part impressionist.

Turquoise vase

6 x 8
oil on board
SOLD

For my birthday my girlfriend got me a beautiful clear glass turquoise vase,  she also tried to get some pink tulips but it was just a little to early in the year.  I spotted my first pink tulips last week and bought them, headed right home and put them in my new vase which I then painted.

Paradise

6 x 8
oil on board
$50.00

In this painting I added a couple of leaves and stems to give just a little more definition to the greenery.  The pink was an afterthought, I am pleased with how it compliments the green and turquoise.

Triple beauty

6 x 8
oil on board
$50.00

I am definitely on a role with flowers.  I can't seem to get enough of painting them.  Because I paint so loosely and quickly(alla prima), they are the perfect study.  I have been playing around with colour and think I have turned a little corner,  usually I go to colours that are my old faithfuls, but I have been stepping just a little outside the box and am really enjoying myself.   Nothing ventured nothing gained shall be my mantra for the next little while.

Free to be me

6 x 8
oil on board
$50.00

I am really enjoying painting flowers lately, this one seems a little abstract, layering more colour and adding tiny hints of something extra just seem to give a little more zing. 

Dancing cosmos

6 x 8
oil on board
SOLD

Another floral, I had taken a picture of these flowers in the fall, it was still really warm then and they were still going strong.

On my living room mantel I have 4 empty frames set up and when I finish a painting it goes into one of the frames so I can get the full impact.  I am particularly pleased with this painting, I like that every corner of the canvas is full of colour and movement, I think the pattern would make a great duvet cover.  The more I paint the more I look forward to painting.