Magnolias - Acrylic Painting

Bitten by the spring bug yet again. Magnolia's are everywhere. Last week when I was returning from a grocery run and spotted them couple of blocks away from home. I knew it wouldn't be long before they carpet the ground. Took some reference pictures which inspired this painting. Done on a 6 X 6 canvas.

Garden Daffies - Acrylic Painting

Daffodils freshly cut from garden. They looked fabulous in the green bottle. I was positioning them in different spots. Accidentally left them on my colorful macbook case and that settled the location :). Done on a 8 X 8 canvas.

Here is a setup of the flowers from my garden.

Sugar and Spice - Acrylic Painting

Camellias are usually the first flowers to bloom in my spring garden. I cut some some pink and red ones and set them up in vase. It is hard not to paint them or stop at one painting. Done on a 8 X 8 canvas.

Here is a collage of my WIP.

Summer Zinnias

Taking care of some unfinished business this week. Started on these zinnias last summer and promptly misplaced the canvas during our move. Was happy to find it safe and snug inside the canvas box. I dedicated this weekend to finish the painting. Now if I can only find the groove to finish the Venice painting that I started 4 years ago :).

Acrylic on 12 X 12 canvas

Weekly Painting #2 - Pretty Face

Well, I cheated. I started this painting sometime during last spring. Didn't like the background and put it aside. I took it out this weekend to finish up the background and touch up the pansy. I love looking at pansy face - sometimes they look sad and happy, sometimes they look mad and grumpy.Such pretty faced flowers...



8 X 8 canvas, Acrylic painting

Summer Flame

 

Acrylic painting of Orange Dahlias from Mendocino Botanical Garden. I have been fortunate to visit this garden in all seasons. They have something pretty every season and those summer Dahlia's are such an eye candy. This is from my to be painted clicks two years ago, finally getting around to it.
Hope you like it..

Hello Sunshine !!

Sunshine err Sunflowers everywhere.. How can any artist resist painting them ? During my lunch run to SFO Ferry building few weeks ago, farmers market was in full swing and I saw this gorgeous sunflower bunch sitting on a table. Clicked it on my iphone thinking it will make a good reference someday.

After a particularly stressful week at work, I needed some cheering up and chose to paint this today. I didn't want to get bogged down by details. Decided to keep it loose and have fun with it. I am pretty happy with how it turned out. Hope you like it too :)

Acrylic painting on 11 X 14 canvas.

Gamble Tulips - Acrylic Painting

Here is a happy little painting of the spring tulips from Elizabeth Gamble Garden in Palo Alto. I love this garden and try to get here atleast couple of times in a year. They have a cute gazebo and best planted seasonal flowers all done by the volunteers. While it is not as big as Filoli garden, it is very charming and has always been one of my favorites.

Done on a 11 X 14 Canvas with acrylic. The tulips and some parts of the tree are painted impasto style with knifes. The rest were with brush. The intention was not to do a detailed one like I usually do but to paint loose and have fun with it which I sure had. Hope you like it :)