Tag Archives: flowers
Symphony of Petals – Painting of the Week
The Rich, Velvety Magic of Gouache
Petals layer upon each other, and color layers beneath them. Symphony of Petals does both. I f...
Painting of the Week – Garden Song
Organizing Overlapping Shapes
When you paint a flower garden you quickly realize flower arranging takes skill. It takes time to unders...
Painting of the Week – Daisy Doodles
Revisiting an Early Subject
One of my early paintings, in fact it is hanging in my garage today, is an oil painting of daisies painted...
Painting of the Week – Clusters
Warm & Cool
The blizzard in Fargo has me thinking of you. Stranded on a road, being without heat or fixing something outdoors is t...
Painting of the Week – Tango
Adding More
Staring at Tango for 2 weeks over my fireplace convinced me to make some changes. Knowing how much work was involved to ta...
Painting of the Week – Perennial Perimeter
Transitions
Like “Through a Looking Glass”, these perennials remind me of how I loved looking deep into the background of a mirror as ...
Painting of the Week – Swan Tapestry
Finding your Style
After college, my first attempts at watercolor were rarely successful. Many subjects were new to me. In 1990, “Swan...
Painting of the Week – Summer Iris
Painting Volumetric Shapes
Keep your eye out for the beautiful Irises that will be blooming soon. Iridaceae, meaning rainbow because o...
Mother’s Day Special on New Spring Videos
Building up Layers of Color for Volume
Dear Friends,
Here is a time lapse short video of me painting Habitat. Sometimes I paint upsi...
Painting of the Week – Variations
Lavender – the Color of Springtime
Spring is here and you just might start to feel it. This painting began in a Henning, MN workshop w...