Garden Painting from a Photo

Here is another tiny painting at 4 by 6 inches that is based on an even tinier photo of an Aunt's favorite flower bed.

The inspiration for it was having heard how much she was missing her garden.

As a gardener myself I wanted to restore her joy in a way that she would always have it with her no matter where she is living.

As you'll recall the painting is so small that she can actually carry it in her purse if she wants to show it to anyone.

Doing the painting was a challenge for me because of it's size but it made a lovely gift to a great person who really enjoys it. What more could you want?

Coffee, Tea or Gardening?

Enjoying a few cut flowers with coffee.

A violet from the garden and a selection of teas for my garden party.

Taking photos and doing watercolors

Picking Flowers from the Garden

This of course is my favorite place to sit in the garden in spite of the buildings in the background or the traffic noise. Most of the time listening to the birds makes you forget all of that.

I came indoors to do some drawings so that my paper wouldn't blow away in the lovely breeze we're having today. The temperature is around 80 degrees f, but the breeze keeps it from feeling that warm and makes it really comfortable.

I'm not sure why my photos turn out so dark. I can assure you that it's all much brighter in person. As always I'm working into the drawing easy and starting out with a few scribbles on my outgoing mail as I begin to relax and think about doing some serious drawing.

In the meantime, the weather is beautiful and the garden is calling...

Picking and Arranging Flowers