1083 Simply Pink

 Apparently, pink flowers have many meanings--and all of them warm fuzzies.  Affection, love, romance, passion, sentiment, gentleness, happiness, grace, innocence.  I have come to love the color pink and all its variations, but particularly magenta.

Day 20 of the Strada Easel September 2021 challenge.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1083-simply-pink/930538

1065 Twinkle Twinkle

 I don't know what these flowers are called, possibly a relative to a Million Bells, but they have such happy faces and a brilliant magenta color, that I can't help but pause and be thankful that they exist in my garden.

Today is Day 2 of the Strada Easel September 30-Day Challenge.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1065-twinkle-twinkle/924787

1018 Pretty in Pink

 I had a lot of pink piles of paint on my palette that were left over from another painting.  My husband bought the pink alstroemerias for me and I found the vase in the house we rented, so I figured I would use up the paint.  It is painted on bristol paper, which is a little unusual for me, but I didn't have a canvas or board.  I'm fairy happy with how the flowers turned out, but the background needs more paint.  The cup is new and you will see it again, I'm sure.

https://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/1018-pretty-in-pink/864331

819 Hibiscus Buds

My neighbor Vicki has a beautiful yard with many gardens, and giving her much pride is a giant hibiscus tree.  It has stunning dinner plate sized flowers, but I loved the buds.  I'm afraid I didn't do them justice.

"819 Hibiscus Buds"
watercolor - 8x8 in

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/819-hibiscus-buds/508274
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688 Veronica, Dalia, and Rose

These three "girlfriends," Veronica Speedwell, Dalia (don't know her last name) and Rose Campion are lingering in my garden after just about everything else is kaput.

"688 Veronica, Dalia, and Rose"
acrylic - 8x6 in

http://www.dailypaintworks.com/fineart/diane-campion/688-veronica-dalia-and-rose/412089

144 Humming

Stopped by Suzanne's garden yesterday to check on color and it was humming with activity!  The hummingbirds, bees and other winged creatures were buzzing to and fro, really fun to watch. 

125 Robert's Hollyhocks

My neighbor, Robert, has a beautiful garden and this year I noticed he is growing hollyhocks in the loveliest shades of peachy pink.  Up against his stone house with turquoise trim, they were begging to be painted.  Hollyhocks (Alcea), a classic cottage garden flower, seem to remind everyone of their childhood, and I'm no exception.  As a small child, hollyhocks grew in the alley near our house and although I loved the tall flowers which towered over me, I was very afraid of the bees who loved them too. There is much more to hollyhocks than just pretty faces, with modern Japanese cultural significance, in addition to a professional soccer club named after them.