Painting of the Week

"Dutch Treat"

6x8 oil on panel

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My painting this week was inspired by a friend who gave me a bunch of tulips that allowed me to setup and photograph this still life. As flowers go, I really love tulips. I even like the stems and leaves. When they bloom in the spring, they make the landscape sing with color. There are not too many other flowers that say spring, just by looking at them. One of these days, I am going to make the long jaunt across the water to Holland and see these growing in mass.

The wooden shoes were picked up on one of my many trips to the local flea market. I always say I'm not going to buy anything, but manage to come home with something. That's like going to the ice cream store on the premise of taking something home to my husband. The old will power just isn't what it used to be. After all, one can never have too many still life objects or ice cream cones! Until next week......JB

Summer Flowers

"Together Again"

5x7 oil on canvas

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I think summer has finally arrived. It was 98 degrees today and humid as it can only be in Texas. We have had so much rain this spring, and the good thing is that the flowers are blooming beautifully. As I look out back, my Hollyhocks are as tall as the fence and loaded with blooms. Hollyhocks are my favorite flowers. They remind me of old fashioned cottage gardens, and I love that wild, overgrown look. Hollyhocks are perennial flowers, meaning that they return each year without being replanted. Hence the title, "Together Again". I hope this imagery brings back fond memories for you. Until next week.....JB

Painting of the Week

"Pitcher Perfect"

7x7 oil on panel

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Raining and raining! Not that we don't need the rain. Spring is here and the flowers are so beautiful. But, it's either feast or famine around here. We may all have to grow fins if this keeps up. It's not hard to see what the inspiration was for this painting. The roses are so beautiful with all the rain. I love old pottery, too. In fact, I love all kinds of old yard art. My husband swears we're the only people with a bed in our front yard. It's really just an old iron headboard made into a bench, not a whole bed! Let me know what you think of the painting, and what kind of treasures are buried in your yard. Until next week..JB