Begonia Blooms •SOLD

This spring, as I picked my potted flowers to plant in the garden, I decided to plant this lovely Begonia in a large pot. It sits on my back porch and sings to me every morning, afternoon and evening. In the past, I have been drawn to paint wild flowers and weeds but this Begonia. . . this white, yellow and dancing light begonia kept calling to me to paint them. 

The subtle colors of the background are hard to capture in a photo. I used tints and shades of grey-green, sky blue and yellow to give it a hint of teal but very subtle. I hope you see this piece in person. It was a fun one to paint with it's bold contrast.

Begonia Blooms is a 20"x20" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with 1.5" thick stretcher bars and painted edges. The photo in the center is taken when the painting was almost complete. The edges are now painted to match the piece. This piece is available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN. | 218-547-3729

Modern Scandinavian Garden - Phlox Blooms *SOLD

The shape of Phlox works well to inspire a Modern Scandinavian painting. Little did I know, when I bought myself a white Phlox plant this spring, that I already had a yard full of lavender phlox. Inspiration was everywhere! 

For this piece I used a combination of teal, cobalt, pthalo blues and sky blue to make the background vibrate BLUE. The moving vines in the background are a rich red iron oxide. The iron oxide whisps were added at the end to give the piece more depth and movement. As with all of my Modern Scandinavian pieces - the shapes as well as color is intense and exaggerated.

Modern Scandinavian Garden - Phlox Blooms is a 40"x40" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with cross bars. Stretcher bars are 1.5" thick with painting edges. This piece will be available soon at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN | 218-547-3729

Departure *SOLD

For this painting titled - Departure - I limited myself to titanium white, payne's gray, and burnt umber. I intentionally kept the piece loose and sketchy to convey movement and raw energy. The birds that I based the piece on are scavengers such as ravens and hawks. These large - powerful birds have a darkness about them but also a rich presence.  The lifecycle would be at a loss without these birds to clean and renew. 

Departure is a large 36" x 36" acrylic painting on stretched canvas with 1.5" thick stretcher bars and support bars. It will look best in a modern setting with white or grey walls. It will be available at Peculiar Painter in Walker, MN  | 218-547-3729