View From the Oak

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Yellow and Orange Cone Flowers

Yellow and Orange Cone Flowers, a photo by linfrye on Flickr.

9" x 12"
Arches 140#CP

Though I only have a few orange and yellow coneflowers among all those pinks, whites and even reds, I love their brightness and reminder of sunshine.

The intense heat has returned along with the humidity, and it seems our chances for more rain are slim. Still, with Indepence Day on Monday and the college closed on Fridays, everyone is looking forward to a long weekend -- me too! LOL

Our votes are accumulating -- please continue to support the hungry in this way! Thank YOU!

PLEASE VOTE!
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Volunteers arrive shortly and we've a good harvest to do - tomatoes are ready!

Have a great day

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Pondside

Pondside, a photo by linfrye on Flickr.

6" x 6"
Arches 140#CP

I painted this small version of a pond last week when longing for a cool break from the heat and having little time for painting. I'd like to paint this again in a larger format at some point - but for now, I"m considering this an exercise in methods ....

It's so funny how our moods and time allowances play into our artwork .... I suppose like anything else, we are all affected by events and emotions at the time we pick up our brushes. I'm finding these days that after a long day at work and after the high heat and humidity of the day, my energy stores are about depleted, and my paintings that night aren't as relaxed and energetic as they are when done over the weekend when leisure time is more available. Do you find that too?

At any rate, work nights will have to be practice for the most part - something to keep the brushes wet and the ideas flowing .....

How about you?

Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Blue Hydrangeas

Blue Hydrangea copy, a photo by linfrye on Flickr.

9" x 12"
Arches 140#CP

Though a lighter blue than the photo I posed as a challenge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/linfrye/5867369944/), my painting here is an effort to show that wonderful light that seems to bounce off these blue hydrangea. There is something so cooling about blue in a garden, especially when temps reach high in the 90s as they tend to do in our region. I also love the challenge of these complex flowers -- the effort of keeping them simple and yet defined.

Back to work and quite a bit of catch up after a few days away. We had some rain last night -- yahoo --! But we hope to have a bit more today. Our plants and streams really need it!

Have a terrific day -- and keep voting, please!

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Monday, June 27, 2011

Peach Roses

Peach Roses, a photo by linfrye on Flickr.

9" x 12"
Arches 140#CP

It's a day of rest today as I catch up on sleep, email, painting, chores. It seems the last several months have been an intense bevy of activity -- and I am apppreciating a much needed day of rest -- or at least - less frenzy! LOL

Thank you for all your kind wishes for my son and daughter-in-law!!

These bright flowers are based on a photo reference from Wet Canvas .... I love their peach hues and the vivid colors .... the work in natural light is less intense than this looks on my computer screen.

We're hoping for a bit of rain today ... and sending prayers to our mid-country states facing a terrible flood. Gracious, the weather continues to confound ...

Have a great day and week!