Studio | Marshland

It's been a while since I painted black swans. I've been imagining the place where they live.

A marshland or swampland, the ferns and fiddleheads, the water lilies. 

I've been down this road before. Remember this one?

It's not entirely unexpected, however I think it might be time to start dealing 

with the unquestionable lack of space and environment in my paintings.

Introduce a narrative? Maybe. 

For now I think I'll stop thinking and just do.

My Cottage Garden | Redbuds

A closer look at redbud branches.

Sneak Peek | Pencils

Pencil sketches for an illustration project I'm working on!

Happy Friday all! Have a great weekend.

My Cottage Garden | Springing

Quite a riot of yellow in my cottage garden.

Spring is here!

Found

Birds are the greatest architects!
The one on the left is a hummingbird nest.
I'm not sure about the one on the right. Perhaps goldfinches.
Any ideas? 

Gouache Palette

I love a pretty palette picture, don't you?

The gouache paint is so vibrant. The colors are just begging to be used.

Have a great weekend all!

Foxtails and Fauna

fancy cockatiel and foxtail lily

fancy serpent and flutterbys

foxtail lilies