Phlox in the Garden

"Phlox in the Garden"
5" x 7"
Acrylic on canvas panel
The perimeter of one section of the English Walled Garden had shoulder high mounds of phlox – purple, lavender and white ones against the backdrop of various species of trees. I would have had to stand in the sun to paint them, so I photographed them instead, and planned to honor them at a later date… like today. 

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Papaver Nudicaule

"Papaver Nudicaule"
10" x 10"
Oil on hardboard
My lavender poppy had opened during the first light a few mornings prior, and this was her final hour — the end of what had been a beautiful run.  She was bulbous when she first appeared, but svelte petals unfolded, revealing her gorgeous center.  Tonight would be her final appearance. She'd drop her seeds and become a fertile memory to those who had known her in her prime.

This was actually painted from a photo of a white papaver that I found early in the spring at the Botanic Gardens. I wanted to paint it while poppies were in bloom, but something else auditioned and won.   So here she is in July, none the worse for wear.

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Calla Curl

"Calla Curl"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas
The spathe curls around her spike like she knows there is a big ice and snow storm decorating our zip code with crystalline ornaments. Tree branches are balancing snow flakes like stacks of white china plates on spidery networks of narrow shelves. It's February and we are getting our first REAL snow. 

This is from the last of the photos I took in line at the grocery store checkout.  I'll find more callas and do a few more ... soon.

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Spathe & Spike

"Spathe & Spike"
12" x 12"
Oil on wrapped canvas
The mostly white, singular petal of a calla lily is called a spathe. It lovingly wraps around the pistil, which in this species is called a spike. If you recall from past posts, I've admitted to being partial to petals that whorl, like rose and dahlia petals do. But this spathe puts a new spin on my affection for twirling petals. 

Here is number two in my series of calla lilies. I love the subtle color changes, the sweeping curves and the sudden burst of colour.

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Letter L

"Letter L"
12" x 12"
Acrylic on wrapped canvas
When she turned three I painted this as a gift for a little girl whose name begins with L.  I made a list of the things I could put in the painting, drew the letter and filled in the remaining space with her and the L things: lips, lady bugs, lamp, leaf, lollipop, lilies, larkspur, lock, lemons, limes, ladder, laces, lotus position, lizard skin, and many shades of lavender.  


It's just another thing I do with my time, and I also paint house portraits for real estate agents to give as closing gifts.

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Carol

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