Daturas

This painting is 24"x27" on board. The expansive view will show the datura in scale.

Datura Metel IV

This point of view does not do justice to the regal datura. However, I've come to appreciate the leaves as well and they show themselves here. 5"x7" on board and gold leaf.

Datura Metel III

The datura never bores me. The lyrical, arabesque lines of the form are ever changing affecting the light and color. 5"x7" on board and gold leaf.

Cleome

The cleome is a wonderful annual that is tall and continues to bloom all summer. It's also known as the spider flower. Nice long seed pods develop as the flower continues to bloom up the stem. And the great thing? All those seeds set themselves for a garden full of cleome the following spring. 5"x7" on board and gold leaf.

Life Drawing

Another lovely morning figure drawing at PAAM. Today's model was more interesting than Tuesday's. She had more weight on her bones and an ability to hold a long pose. Tonight is an opening for a Kenneth Stubbs show at PAAM which we will attend. Also, the galleries are open late and offer wine and cheese.

Life Drawing

We are in Ptown this week doing some dog and house sitting. The house is situated on a hill at the end of Bradford Street overlooking Herring Cove. We can see Truro from the deck. The dog is Ruby, a red-headed Irish Terrier. All in all a fabulous favor to do. Gallery hopping, whale watching, and dune touring are in our future. Today I took advantage of the Provincetown Art Museum's life drawing class.

Echinacea Purpurea Maxima

According to the University of Texas website "the genus name is from the Greek echino, meaning hedgehog, an allusion to the spiny, brownish central disk. The flowers of Echinacea species are used to make an extremely popular herbal tea, purported to help strengthen the immune system; an extract is also available in tablet or liquid form in pharmacies and health food stores. Often cultivated, Purple Coneflower is a showy, easily grown garden plant." I love the hedgehog connection. It reminds me of England. I've framed the piece and placed it on my Daily Gallery page. We are in the process of ripping off our deck and replacing it. This will slow down any daily studio progress. Stay tuned. 5"x7" on board and gold leaf.