1063 Flirtatious

 It's really nice not having to purchase flowers for my still lifes.  I just go to my roof and pick them.

Tomorrow begins the Strada Easel 2021 30-day September challenge, during which artists from all around the world paint a painting every day and post them to social media and to Strada's site.  Although I have painted most every day for many years, this will be fun and challenging in a different way.   I hope you will follow my progress.

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1062 Unassuming

 

I know I've been sounding a little obsessed with nasturtiums lately.  Forgive me.  I know I'm not the only gardener who appreciates these unassuming lovelies.  Although they have completely taken over the eggplant and pepper elevated bed, they are still do not demand attention as the zinnias, marigolds and sunflowers do.  Their humble flowers hide beneath the leaves and do not seem to revel in the spotlight.  

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1060 Trend Setter

 The sunflower seeds were a gift from a friend in California, and I had no idea what type of sunflowers they would become.  Note to self:  Ask the question.  The spindly little seedlings turned into Mammoth sunflowers, with such enormous stalks that I am not sure how I will remove them from the elevated beds when garden season is over.  Some of the heads are as big as platters, and now hang by their sheer weight.  On this particular plant, the seed pods are misshapen, and I kind of like that they are trying to set a new trend.  "Everyone is beautiful, in their own way."

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1060 Summer Love

 My rooftop garden vegetables are winding down, but the flowers are exploding in number and with color.  I'm fascinated with the every-which-way of the nasturtium leaves and flowers.  Putting together a still life arrangement is often the most difficult part of making a painting, but this was a no brainer.  The wine bottle is a favorite and was given to me by a dear friend.  I purchased the Van Briggle over 36 years ago, and it has been a treasured souvenir from Colorado.   I really love the way all these colors came together.

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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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1058 He Loves Me

 

It's hard for me to believe that it's  been almost a month since I posted a painting.  The summer has been very busy with company, out of town visits, and of course gardening.  

My husband knows how much I love flowers and he buys a bouquet for me every week without fail.  The flowers he gave me were my reference for this painting, and I can't help but remember as a small child I would pull the petals off of a daisy, quietly chanting "He loves me, he loves me not."  I wonder if kids do that these days.  Everything is so different now.

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