Wild Rose

Oil on gesso board (8 x 8 inches)

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I think I have a hankering for summer flowers – this latest is from a picture taken last summer when the neighbour’s flowers were at their height of display.  I can’t resist a bloom with lots of light and shadow, and the colour of this one was so vibrant it just needed to be painted. 

Cup of Peonies

Oil on canvas (12 x 24 inches)

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Another peony painting from an abundant floral season several years ago.  I wanted to capture the low lights on the teacup and the way the petals were affected by the indirect lighting, which is a little different from bright highlights and dark shadows to which I am usually drawn.  

Peony in the Sun

Oil on 1 1/2 inch gallery canvas (18 x 24 inches)

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This was a big beautiful peony blooming large in the sun.  I loved working with the light and shadow contrasts and trying to capture the intensity of the colours in the shadows.

Rose Bowl

Oil on 1 1/2 in thick gallery canvas (12 x 24 inches)

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I put a single rose bloom in a glass bowl to get a different point of view.  I went a bit abstract with the use of dots of colour to add more interest and variety (and just for fun). 

Abstract Blue Peony

Oil on Canvas (10 x 10 inches)

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This is a complete abstraction of a peony flower.  I decided to let myself off the chain altogether and change up the colour from its original pink to this shades of blue version.  I played with the lines and contrasts to make it quite a bit different from the original flower.

Garden Faerie

Oil on Gesso Board (8x10 in)

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I came across this little gal in yet another neighbour’s garden.  I was immediately charmed by her beguiled look as she herself seemed enchanted by the surrounding flowers and plants.  Her sweet expression earned her a place in my gallery. 

Pink Peony Heart

Oil on Canvas (8x8 in)

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This is another close-up of one of my favourite flowers, the peony.  My neighbour had a particularly nice crop of them this year and was kind enough to let me snap some reference photos of them while in bloom.  I love to work at capturing the light and shadow contrast as well as the subtle colour variations within the petals.