FLORAL

MAGNOLIA IN LIGHT

Watercolor on Paper

7 3/4 x 8

My lovely magnolia bush yields great images of light & shadow in the late evening. Doesn’t this flower just seem to want to talk to you?

PEONY EXPRESSIVE

Watercolor on Paper

20 3/4 x 28

This tree peony blossom expresses so much in line, movement, texture and quiet color shifts, that my eyes dance over the image. It just seems to say, “I love life, bring it on!”

PEONY STATEMENT

Watercolor on Paper

13 x 18 1/2

This tree peony was a special gift to my neighbor from her daughter. Once again, nature delights us with her display of sunlit shapes, curving around a delicate center.

DAY LILY SHINING

Watercolor on Paper

7 1/2 x 11

My favorite rendition of this pair of day lilies. I love the contrast and bright colors, as well as the swift brush strokes.

PINK ROSE BALLET

Watercolor on Paper

20 1/2 x 28

These single roses appeared to follow such a gentle, flowing dance, along with their buds, that I had to capture it. I can see the dancers turning tight circles, with their skirts flowing. These roses were in the Luther Burbank Garden in Santa Rosa, California.

TO BLOSSOM IN PINK

Watercolor On Paper

8 x 10 1/2

Originally, I was fascinated by the flow, the placement, of the 3 single roses. After completing the painting, my favorite part is the shadow colors in the lower rose. I’m also amazed at the real quality in the leaves at the top left.

TWO IRIS

Watercolor on Paper

8 x 7 1/4

Can you believe, these iris grew in my own yard! I love how they faced different ways, so that you almost don’t realize there are two. Best of all, I love the frilly petals, with yellows and purples, the shadows and the mystery inside area. I had fun using different methods to paint the many tiny veins of purple!

LIGHT WORSHIPING IRIS

Watercolor on Paper

9 x 12

I was taking a watercolor class on painting flowers when the sun suddenly came shining down from above, onto this iris that was in a vase, ignored.  The background was a dark gray, beautifully setting off the glory of color and light that glowed there.  This vision truly fills a special place in my memory.

PEONY TALK

Watercolor on Paper

11 x 15

These peonies seem to hold such a graceful pride, even as they are weighed down by water.  This painting has been donated to the SWS Auction, held 2/22/11.