Heather

The Heather challenge from DailyPaintWorks.

Painted in oil on an 8x10 flat canvas panel.

Lilydale

A couple months ago, my daughter and I went on a day trip to a small town, not far from where I live. Lilydale, NY. It is a very quaint, sleepy town, in the summertime it becomes a very popular venue. Only certified mediums can live in this community. In the summer the village is gated, but you can still walk around and take in the beauty. My daughter and I visited Lilydale before the season started, it was so peaceful.

Pears and Apples

Leo Tolstoy said, "Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself."

I decided to switch it up a little on this painting. Working on a larger canvas, I grabbed the largest brush I owned. I also did very little planning and just let it go.

16x20 inch flat canvas panel, painted in oil.

You Say Tomato

I say tomato.

I saw these on the vines at a friends house the other day. They were sitting in a bowl on the counter and the sun was streaming through the window, I had to photograph.

I don't eat tomatoes, the closest I get to them is Prego and Heinz, but I love painting them, it is a challenge getting the translucent look the sunshine gives them.

Painted in oil on a 16x20x3/4 inch canvas.

Blackbird

Blackbird singing in the dead of the night
Take these broken wings and learn to fly
All your life you were only waiting for this moment to arise
Blackbird fly
Into the light of the dark black night
Blackbird singing in the dead of the night
Take these sunken eyes and learn to see
All your life you were only waiting for this moment to be free

This song by the Beatles, has always been a favorite of mine. My son sent me a photograph of the sky above Burlington, MA last week. Around the same time they had a tornado in Revere, MA. I used his photo and the lyrics written by Paul McCartney as the inspiration for this painting.

16x20x1/2 inch canvas, painted in oil

A Wish

I ran across an anonymous quote the other day. "A wish changes nothing a decision changes everything."

This painting, Lavender and Lemons was painted on a 12x16 inch canvas panel, in oil. I hope it conveys the contrast in the colors as well as the contrast between lemons and sweet smelling lavender. They can coexist in a wonderful place.

Lavender

Lavender.

I bought my first lavender plant this year. After researching growing lavender on the Internet, I was dismayed by the climate best suited for this little lovely. Dry and sunny, I live near one of the Great Lakes, not so sunny and definitely not dry. Glad I gave it a try. It still survives, in spite of a wind storm that tried to disassemble and exterminate.

Painted in oil on a 1/2 inch, 8x8 canvas board. My favorite painting this year.