Taming the roses that ran away, getting a fresh start

As you can see some of the climbing roses have run around the front yard and a few have run through the back yard as well.

The biggest concern was the ones that had gotten around the air conditioner. I got some help digging them out carefully so that none of the power lines and other mechanics would be damaged.

Some of the roses couldn't be saved but there were a few with good, strong root systems so we transplanted them to the trellis on the new planter box.

As always the walker comes in handy for a place to sit and rest as well as a way to move myself ad the things I need around the garden.

When I got all of the roses planted we spread a little wildflower seed around them.

As you may have noticed by now, I just can't leave bare soil alone and I want to cover the whole world with flowers to cheer everyone up and keep their minds off their troubles.

Yes, I realize how crazy that sounds but artist's aren't always sensible or ordinary and I like to think that the world is a better place because of that.

Banish the Darkness

 I felt that the flowers were getting lost in the dark background and they really seem to "pop" against the lighter one. What do you think?

There's still a lot more work to be done but I'm happy with the progress and am enjoying the process. I'd start writing about how it feels when I paint or what I'm thinking as I work but I'm not sure that would really interest anyone but me.

She's Got a Knife!

 I've been working on this painting off and on for a number of years and just haven't come up with a background that I really like.

 Sometimes it's hard to decide when it's time to move from brushes to palette knives so I go back and forth between them as I try to find a texture and colors that will set off the flowers without over powering them.

Work continues...

Julia's wild style painting