Echinacea Coneflower

There is a house just down the street from us where a gardener lives. I’ve never met the person, but their front garden has brought lots of joy. Like the time a couple of years ago when I was recovering from a fall (a dumb maneuver on the bike). It was a beautiful spring morning and I was particularly happy being able to make it down the street with the aid of a cane. I was in an ecstatic mood heightened by the floral display. I’ve painted quite a few pics based on the plantings. I am sure the neighbours all enjoy the result of what must be hard work.  

With the hot weather we’ve had this year, I’ve not been in the mood to walk down that way much and the garden has suffered from the desert conditions. I did snatch a few pics and this piece is a result.

Guoache, 12×12 on 140 lb watercolour paper, mounted on 5/8″ cradled board – $160

Campanula

With the roller coaster hot whether we’ve been having, most of the flowers and our trees have had a hard time this year and our grass has the look of hay stubble. One bright spot has been the campanulas and the hostas which have managed to produce their delicate blooms on slender stems that seem to defy gravity despite the hot spells. It has been a challenge to render “delicate”. 

Acrylic, 12×16 on gallery wrap canvas – $225