1251. Bright Spot

 My husband recently bought an unusual bouquet of flowers for me.  The sunflowers were picked early and hadn't unfurled.  It was really challenging to represent them, and I wasn't successful, so I pretended they were open.  I was trying to loosen up, but the more time I spent, the fussier I got.  The title refers to the flowers, not the painting!  (smile)

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1059 Faithful Garden Companion

 

For the past several years, I've had a love affair with nasturtiums.  I have discovered that there are a lot of people who love them too.  This Spring I read up on companion planting for my garden, and discovered that nasturtiums are beneficial to many garden vegetables, so they kept company to my zucchini, cucumbers, green beans, eggplants/peppers,  and tomatoes.  As some of those crops are waning, the nasturtiums are still going strong.  Did you know nasturtiums and their leaves are edible?  I haven't tried them yet, but should.  Many thanks to my friend Roberta for sharing her seeds. with me.

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811 Hollyhocks

A friend posted a beautiful photo of her hollyhocks and gave me permission to paint them.  I struggled with this as I do with most things yellow.  I wonder if other artists have difficulty getting a certain color right.

Many thanks to Jeanne O'Dean-Wotnoske for the great photo.

"811 Hollyhocks"
watercolor - 16x10.5 in

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658 Vicki's Hollyhocks

I've really REALLY enjoyed painting these hollyhocks, and I am sure there is at least one more painting in my future.  There are so many exciting learning opportunities to paint the lights and the shadows caused by the bend of the delicate petals.

Vicki has them in such a perfect place for passers-by to see in her cottage style gardens---simply beautiful!

"658 Vicki's Hollyhocks"
acrylic - 8x6 in

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