Sunday Morning Greeting

Awoke on Sunday morning. Walked out into the garden and found this beauty in my yard. Within a few hours here's the painting I did of this lovely Calla Lily. I love this time of year when I'm greeted by Calla's just about everywhere. They have to be my favorite subject to paint. Not to mention all the fun I have with the ink backgrounds. So much fun...... pinch, pinch......



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Unframed 5.5 x 7.5 acrylic/ink on paper

Calla Party

The Calla's have gone completely wild here in Caspar. And so have all the other flowers. Late Spring rains bring bountiful flowers. I just can't get enough of the playfulness the calla's display. They always look like they're having a great time hanging out with one another. What gorgeous, stately, one-of-a-kind flower "volunteers." They will always be my favorites. Painting them both in watercolor and acrylic are equally fun. I think I get a lot more wild myself when painting them in acrylic. Might as well let loose and have a great time with it all!

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Unframed Acrylic/collage on 11 x 15 watercolor paper

Winter Surprise

I was spurred on to create this Calla Lily painting by the little bee feasting on the pollen on the stamen of the flower. It was such a wonderful sight to see so early in winter. Another painting in which I restricted my use of color, to see what kind of unusual blends and patterns I could obtain. Once again, it's endless. There's a world filled with artistic wonders out there with which to experiment. Each day something new and exciting grabs me!



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Unframed 9.25" x 7.25" watercolor with ink background, on Fabriano paper, in 11" x 14" archival white mat

Looking Beyond

Another Calla Lily painting in a series, combining watercolor with acrylic inks. I'm loving all the textures and patterns I'm able to attain by pressing a wide variety of materials into the acrylic ink background. This technique is joyfully taking me on a walk down a new adventuresome path. I can't wait to see where it leads next.









Unframed  watercolor & ink on 7.25" x 9.25" paper, in 11" x 14" white archival mat.



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Calla Cosmos

I am completely in love with Calla Lilies. I've been painting them for many years and consider them to be my "signature" painting. They're almost like my best friend. Whenever I see one my spirit jumps for joy! My main goal is to try and paint them with variations, so that I can continue to hone new skills. This particular painting was the first in a series where I became fascinated with using acrylic inks, and imbedding numerous materials into those background inks to create amazing patterns. The trick is, you just have to walk away from the painting for several hours while your background dries. Voila!



This watercolor with ink background is on 15 x 22 Fabriano 140# paper