Friday, July 06, 2007

daily painting practice - painting home grown flowers

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Larkspur
8"x10"
oil on masonite


I love to paint our home grown flowers. I feel a connection with them knowing their history. Our garden gets bigger each year thanks to my gardener/wife and each year she plants newer varieties. We planted this Larskspur last year and this is our first blossom from it.

I started painting last night close to midnight. Thats the reason I don't have any progress pictures. I'll be sure to get some on the next post.

2 comments:

René PleinAir said...

Wow, I knew this one "Ridderspoor."

Or translate it exact "knight trail" I think that's because the seed often where captured by knights horses or so. One reason that they often grow besides roads, ....

Lovely done Peter!

Cheryl Pass said...

Gorgeous! You really have the knack for flowers, Peter. It is evident that you appreciate them. This one is especially great!