Flaming Tips

"Flaming Tips" 20" x 16" Pastel on hardboard

I found this cluster of pots at the Botanic Gardens in August when I was there with friends to paint en plein air. I photographed it for the sunlit leaves and the banana plant in the background. Bananas do not grow in Illinois, unless they're in pots, such as this one was.  

I thought I'd make a palette knife painting of the photo, but I'm in a pastel mood right now, and it suited my need for subject matter, again, on a larger scale than I've been doing. I'm pleased with the outcome.

Carol

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Potted Plants

"Potted Plants" 6" x 6" Acrylic on canvas panel

Across the patio from where I sat was an ice cream stand surrounded by potted plants that were flaming in the sunlight. I'm delighted to have shot a few photos of them to bring to my studio to paint.  

I shopped today for paint and bought fifteen new tubes. I didn't think I'd ever paint in acrylic after my mural painting days were over, but with knife painting, I did more than use up the remaining paint from those days. I found that I love the process and needed the right colors to continue to make art.

Carol

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