Phlox in the Garden

"Phlox in the Garden"
5" x 7"
Acrylic on canvas panel
The perimeter of one section of the English Walled Garden had shoulder high mounds of phlox – purple, lavender and white ones against the backdrop of various species of trees. I would have had to stand in the sun to paint them, so I photographed them instead, and planned to honor them at a later date… like today. 

Carol

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English Walled Garden

"English Walled Garden"
8" x 10"
Acrylic on canvas panel
The storms that raged through the suburbs during the past few days skipped over the 385 acres that is the Chicago Botanic Gardens. No trees were downed or damaged. Visitors who stopped to chat while I painted there this morning agreed we were lucky to have only a few leaves on the walkways. 

 We are fortunate, indeed, to have such a glorious place to visit, and have it spared when Mother Nature goes berserk.  

Carol

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English Walled Garden

"English Walled Garden"
7" x 10"
Pastel on paper
I painted at the Chicago Botanic Gardens this morning. The light was brilliant, the air was autumnal, and it was a beautiful day to be there.  Plein air doesn't get better than this.  

I'm learning as I go with this wonderful medium.  And I'm so thankful I didn't ignore the opportunity to explore it.  I have to thank my friend Ken Lutgen for inspiring me during a plein air session earlier this summer.  He doesn't even know it's entirely his fault.

Carol

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English Walled Garden

"English Walled Garden"
9" x 12"
Acrylic on canvas panel
Inside the English Walled Garden there's beauty in every direction. The light on the concrete surfaces seemed right for my intended use.

I had painted this view before, but was so wrapped up in the minutia of each pillar and blossom, that I may have lost the essence of the walled garden room. I'm happy with this rendition. 

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Carol