Out of Pocket

This painting is now framed and available at  www.theleighgallery.com

Lucy

Meet Lucy. She lives at the Beltane Ranch in Sonoma along with at least 2 other dogs and a ranch full of other animals, all of whom made us painters feel very welcome.  Lucy's an old girl, and I was a sucker for those sad eyes.

Modest Worth

The delicate violet, which some gardeners consider a weed,  has much written about it from historical and social perspectives.  I really enjoyed  The Language of Flowers, a novel by Vanessa Diffenbaugh,  where the violet is referenced as meaning "modest worth,"  with modesty seeming to be the universally accepted meaning in other sources.

I severely underestimated the challenges this painting would present to me,  given that I enlarged the subject so much. 

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Blue SOLD

FIFTY!!!

"Violets in a Sugar Bowl" marks my FIFTIETH consecutive daily painting.  It isn't so monumental when you consider that Lisa Daria has been painting every single day for FOUR YEARS, but I am proud of this effort so far.  I am really enjoying the learning that comes from daily practice, as well as the nice comments I have received.  Thank you to all who have encouraged me.      

Violets in a Sugar Bowl

Violets are such pesky plants in the garden, but I love the flowers because they remind me of my childhood. 

Looking Up: Blue Sky With Magnolia