Ready for her close-up - SOLD

The glorious magnolia. There are a few trees in town that are just beginning to open up, others are losing their petals. I wanted to get a close-up of a bloom before they're gone for another year.

6" x 6" / oil on panel / $75

Blackberry love

So I started with a lovely little drawing and everything was swimming along nicely. The radish was foreshortened well and everything looked pretty solid. But when I began to paint, I started losing control. I hate that! I tried to put on the brakes but things were getting mucked up. The radish was giving me the most trouble. Damn thing. And I think I should have slanted it the other way for a stronger composition. Thoughts? In the end, I can say...I truly love the blackberries!

6" x 6" x 1.25" / acrylic on canvas / $65

Apple blossoms

For those readers new to the blog, Sunday's I take the day off, and post a piece I've previously painted. Today I am posting one of my favourite pieces from spring: Apple blossoms. It was a warm, fresh spring evening and although I was surrounded by vast fields and woods, I was drawn to this young, wild apple tree and it's blossoms, growing near a fence. 36" x 36" / acrylic on 1/2" plywood