Jane's Hydrangeas

Jane's Hydrangeas

11"x14"

Oil on Panel

          Before my summer hydrangeas lost all their color, I wanted to capture them one more time in paint.

          This painting will be given to two very dear friends of more than 40 years when we fly to visit them later this week in Birmingham, Alabama.  Long-term and true friends are rare and golden and we are very fortunate to have Jane and Gene in our lives.  We have shared so many wonderful adventures and memories with them over the years and have travelled to so many wonderful locales with them.  Can't wait to see them and create new memories with them.  We are truly blessed!

Summer Bouquet

Summer Bouquet

12"x12" Oil on canvas

$325.00 framed

     So glad that I cut these blossoms and painted them before the intense heat hit here in North Carolina like it has in most areas of the country.  Hydrangeas are such beautiful shrubs in the correct location in your landscape and mine have performed beautifully up to now.  When I cut these flowers, I made sure to select slightly different colors, some are more lavender and some more blue-green. 

     I played with my transparent paints with this one and I am starting to use them more and more.  I think the colors are much more vibrant and I am pleased with how this one turned out.  Paint something beautiful from your gardens before the summer heat takes them away!