Tulips and Apples in April

14.5" x 14.5"   watercolor and gouach  SOLD

My students and I set up a still life with vase, flowers, small bowl with a handle, some apples and a cloth on a table.  I try to show them how to get the composition right by making several thumbnails of various views and then choose the one we each like best.  Next we layer washes, letting each one dry so that the colors stay bright.  We punch the darks as necessary and let the painting tell us where we need to express some freedom of strokes and splatters.  We step back often from our work making sure that some of the colors marry together .

"Primroses"

10" x 8"   oil on canvas  $75.00

Last week I bought a bowl of delightful primroses, which I adore,  for $12.99.  They have been a fantastic investment, so far. They have given our family hours of joy just from their brilliant colors, lively shapes and freshness, and a break from the doldrums of winter.

"Paint Pot and Garlic"

4" x 5"  watercolor    $25.00 

Small simple objects find their way into paintings before the midnight hour.