Work in Progress, Hydrangea in Cobalt Vase #3

Hydrangea in Cobalt Vase #3, Oil on Panel, 10"x10"

Blue, blue and more blue with a little violet.  This cobalt vase is among my favorite to paint.  The global form magnifies the reflections and transparencies.  I'm hoping the green leaf to the left when intensified will balance the asymmetry.  

 

Downy Woodpeckers, Work in Progress

Two Downy Woodpeckers, 2020, Oil on Panel, 8"x10"

There are two woodpeckers, the Downy and the Hairy, that are so close in appearance as to be difficult to distinguish between them.  Painted here is the Downy, which is a bit smaller than the Hairy.  The main distinguishing feature is the bill which is shorter on the Downy.