Trying Something New and a Flower Drama

San Jose Street side 9x12-$55

Hi Friends!

I was in San Jose, California last weekend and the flowers there are out of this world. So BEAUTIFUL!  Just walking down the street inspired me to take a bunch of pictures!  This painting was a stretch for me as you know I rarely paint anything that isn't firmly attached to a bush or a table. I had forgotten everything I knew about perspective so I buzzed on down to Half-Price Books to pick up some info. After studying up on vanishing points and repainting all my ellipses in existing paintings from pointy to rounded (sorry guys, I forgot. Those art classes were a long time ago.) I managed to tackle this street scene. I liked how the vines and hanging basket sort of looked like a heart in front of the window. I was in San Jose for a wedding, maybe I was just caught up in the romance! Speaking of romance, This is the first rose from my new rosebush, below!

Romantica 10x10-$50

Don't you just love that name? It has a million tiny petals and I had to wipe the whole thing of off twice and start over. Then things got more and more intense. Finally had to go buy a different red, yes, more expensive paint. But I can always use red, right? And it helped. And I reinvented part of the flower and turned the dirt purple. But now this little floozy is done!

This has been a super week! I got to have a mini show with my sweet friends at Ladies Night Out. Thanks Vickie. And sold a painting and talked about several commissions. And I opened an Etsy store and linked it and my Daily Paintworks stuff to Paypal, so if you don't live here you can buy those two ways. and ALL my work that is available is on my Pinterest "Gallery of One" board on the side panel of the blog when viewed on the computer. Sorry phone people, don't think you can see the link.

Don't know why but God just seems to be saying yes to this painting thing. Enjoy the weekend!!