A few of my recent little watercolors.  These are small, 5x7 on 140 lb watercolor paper. They are given a thin coat of  Dorland's Wax medium to seal them, and then buffed to a light satin finish. I usually paint some of these when I travel to visit friends.  These 2 in particular, I painted at my friend Joanna's house in March, while visiting her to keep her company after her husband passed unexpectedly.  

I have other watercolors like these at the Boerner Botanical Gardens Gift Shop.  They are usually mounted on reclaimed cedar boards, which are sealed, and wired for hanging.  

Bleeding Heart, the Garden kind.

Don't you just love Bleeding Hearts?  They reliably come up in May around these parts, and explode in fronds of dangling heart shaped loveliness.  My granddaughter once picked every single heart off of my plant, but I didn't care, and wouldn't you know it, the plant rebloomed with more vigor!

Profusion Zinnia

My garden is always an inspiration for my paintings, and painting individual flowers is particularly fun.  This cherry red Profusion Zinnia is growing in a pot on my back patio.  The background comes from the dark foliage of another potted plant.

 

Dark Hollyhock Daily Painting 2

I had a wonderful time shooting photos of my hollyhocks recently.  This one was turned just right, with the light coming in from the left.  Painting it was really fun, as I had to lighten up some of the dark, almost purple/black color.  7x5, acrylic on canvas board, $40 including shipping in the continental U.S.

Marcia's Art stuff: Zebrina Malva Daily Painting #1

Marcia's Art stuff: Zebrina Malva Daily Painting #1