In this new painting I wanted to create a picture using warm, thick colors like an image from an old tapestry. I used mainly acrylic but finished off with some Rich Translucents from Mayco. A glaze that I love to use is Transparent Red Iron Oxide by M.Graham and Co.
Because it was my birthday and mothers day this week I received many flowers! A bouquet of yellow tulips is in my Art Room at school, my daughter had them delivered and made my day. The sunflowers are from my son and husband. Here they won't flower until late summer.
Today I stayed home sick, nothing bad, just a medical appointment for a shot. This morning I was awakened by the call of a morning dove. I found myself aimlessly wandering around the gardens. My son was at school and my husband at work. No doubt about it, I thought, spring was really here. Tiny buds leafs were spurting out from otherwise bare branches. Yellow maple flowers covered the brick courtyard, and fallen pussy willow buds were covering the curved brick pathway that I made myself. A breeze filled the air and the sky is a soft blue. I was reminded of the more simple days of summer. Here are more images of today...
