August Garden

Garden Shadows, oil, 11x14
I arrived at Betty's garden last week eager to do a painting of her beautiful garden. She was apologetic on the state of the blooms, I should have been there three weeks ago! Anyway that did not deter me and I thought it was nice anyway. I decided to paint a back-lit view, one that I have not tried before. I am happy with the outcome and the impressionistic brush marks suggest the many shades of pink and dark red of the phlox.

Sunny Garden, oil, 11x14, $800. framed
I painted this in 2009 at Betty's garden and still love it. I try to paint there at least once a summer. I have decided to come up with a larger composition using both studies as reference.
I hope to have this finished for the upcoming art fair at St. James Court in Louisville, KY.

Painting Tulips

Tulip Garden, oil on linen panel, 11x14
Last Sunday, I met up with Barb Schilling and Barb Berens to paint at Veldheer Tulip Gardens in Holland, MI. As you can see, it was a beautiful sunny day, a little on the cool side. This is my painting, which I hope to use as a study for a larger studio painting, maybe in pastel. This painting will appear on my web site some time this month.

Tulip Beds, oil, 6x6, 2011, $250. framed SOLD
Last years painting at Veldheers in Holland.

Barb Schilling painting the tulips and windmill.

Barb Berens working on a closeup of the tulips.

Another study of a flowering tree and the brilliant tulips. oil, 6x8, $100. uf

Small Works

Heavenly Blue, oil, 6x6
Painted in my garden.

Aubergine and Red Pepper, oil, 6x6
Vegetables from Brechting Farm.

Red Delicious, oil, 6x6
A reminder of this season's delicious harvest.

Pumpkin in the Field, oil, 6x6
Painted on a warm sunny morning.

All of these paintings were painted from life.

A Garden Study

Phlox in August, oil on linen panel, 12x16  - SOLD

Every year I try to get to Betty's garden to paint. I have painted numerous versions of her gardens. Iris in June, Daylilies in July,  the beautiful phlox in August and the waterlilies in the little pond. Her garden is a labor of love and she is out there every morning making sure it looks it's best. It is hard to do justice to so a lovely place!