These poppies in my garden kept beckoning me to paint them. They grew from seeds my mother gave me years ago. I decided to add a more abstract background which seemed to work well with the blossoms.
Where our property line ended, this forest began. I loved to walk there, up and down the hills and especially enjoyed seeing the brook, always flowing.
An old apple tree with moss growing on it and a bench given to me by a good neighbor. The sunlight was beginning to show through the woods and a cardinal stopped for a rest.
12-1/2"x15-1/2" double mat, green porcelain enamel-like frame
The Ruby Throated Hummingbird is the only hummingbird that breeds in NY. We believed that the babies, which are as big as the mother when they fly, came to our feeder as we had a lot of activity later on in the season.
The Orange Blossom Monument in Goshen, NY (Orange County) is a tribute to the 124th NY Volunteer Infantry Regiment formed in 1862 during the civil war. They fought many battles including Fredericksburg and Gettysburg. They were present at the confederate surrender.
Married, 9 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren.
I am a watercolor artist who enjoys the intricate process of drawing a detailed realistic sketch, especially with intimate landscapes. I strive to better understand the varied techniques which can be applied to watercolors.