Behind the studio
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Hi Everyone!
I finished a new painting this past week. It's another one in a series of ribbons paintings I've been painting. I love the way light hits twisted ribbon, creating contrasting shadows and bright reflections. I wanted to play with the color teal that can be blue or green. There are as many shades of teal green and teal blue that I could work into the painting. This painting was really fun to paint.
"Ribbons of Teal" can be found at my Etsy shop.
There were an amazing assortment of orchids of every kind, in full bloom. They were just beautiful. Here are some of my favorites. I will be using these photos as reference in future paintings.
Posted in Reference Photos
I had a chance to go to the Philadelphia Flower Show last week. What a thrill! It is the world’s largest indoor flower show held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. I went armed with my camera looking for reference photos and to enjoy the whole show. Enjoy some scenes of the show:
It is a site to behold!
Lots of lots of tulips and beautiful orchids
This is the largest Christmas cactus I've ever seen – over 3 feet in width
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I finished a new mini painting this week. This painting is based on a huge thistle that was almost completely covered with bees and butterflies. I was struck by the fierce thorns loaded with delicate butterflies and tiny honey bees. Having had experience wrestling this extreme thorny plant from my yard, I normally view thistle as a terrible weed. Seeing it covered with dainty bees and butterflies gave me a different viewpoint of thistle. I wanted to paint the beauty that exist in this plant. I am pleased with how the painting turned out.
You can find this mini at my Etsy shop.
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My paintings were included in two beautiful treasuries this morning on Etsy. If you're looking for a breath of Spring color, you'll love these treasuries. Enjoy!