Fearless Friday, Summer Blooms
Flowers are a passion, and when I see a pretty arrangement like this one by my friend Pam from Everyday Living, my first thought is I want to paint that! So I did~ Let me show you the steps I printed out a collage of photos that I want to paint, including Pam’s arrangement I … Continue reading
Limelight Hydrangeas with Acrylic
It has been an unusually rainy week at the beach, so I haven’t been able to paint on the porch I have been watching Wimbledon and reading which I’ve really enjoyed, but sadly I’ve no new paintings to share Limelight Hydrangeas are one of my favorite summer flowers They are at their peak right now, … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Hydrangea Vase
I did very little artwork during the holidays and just like anything else, when you stop or reduce time spent, you get rusty… I decided to do a quick and loose watercolor to get back in the groove This was painted from a photo by my friend Pam from Everyday Living She and her fellow … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Hydrangea Garden
It’s been so hot and stormy in the “city,” I created a garden inside overflowing with all things pretty It’s full of hydrangeas, a frog, and dragonflies… and inside I can count on always clear skies Big fat blooms fill the centerpiece tray … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Summer Goodbye
This is officially the last summer weekend around here, Next weekend is Labor Day in the USA, a holiday, Plus the start of college football and lots of good cheer Labor Day is considered the beginning of Fall, even though our temperatures won’t be dropping much at all… … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Flowers and Flamingos
Flowers, Flamingoes and a lot of pink things Memories of my Mom this shade of pink brings And what Mom wouldn’t like a trip to the tropics And a pretty place to dine and discuss many topics A teacup … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Pink Kisses
Happy Valentine’s Day! My sweet daughter and son in law gave me these gorgeous flowers last weekend Pinky red tulips and a hydrangea, plus a white and pale pink hydrangea, in a frosted hot pink vase… Swoon! Tones of red, pinks and … Continue reading
Fearless Friday, Pam’s Hydrangeas
My painting inspiration today came from Pam at Everyday Living, a long time blogging friend and a fellow Alabamian Pam and her “Renaissance Man” have the most incredible garden which she often posts about. I am always drooling over her gorgeous blooms and I hope she doesn’t mind that I borrowed a photo … Continue reading
Tablescapes, Blooming Watering Cans
This table was inspired by a watering can full of flowers The result, no doubt, of April Showers Things in my garden are starting to bloom We took out some old bushes so there’s plenty of room In late February the yard looked like this ⬆️ … Continue reading
Home Decor, Blooming Birdcage
It’s August It’s HOT Summer blooms are fading away I had two hydrangea blooms begging to come inside But, alas, only two… So I mixed them with some dried ones from summers past, and a couple of faux blooms And ended up with this Blooming Birdcage It was too big for my kitchen island so … Continue reading
RSS - Posts
