18" x 24" gallery wrapped acrylic on canvas

"Three Fun Flowers" - Again???  I know - but I love 'em!!!   It's so interesting to see how others perceive your art.  In my "early days", I was just painting away and loving what I was doing.  Didn't realize how often I painted 3 flowers - until a friend pointed it out.  It was SO obvious, and my initial reaction was to stop doing that.  But I've become a true believer in "series" of paintings - and in following your heart.  Some people may think - how many "variations on a theme" can you create?  Oh my - it pushes the thinking process!  How to change the composition and colors and ??? to still get fresh paintings?   I think in doing series, an artist really has the chance to explore and develop.  Often the hardest part of painting is figuring out the subject matter.  Hmmmm . . .   artists spend a lot of time day-dreaming - thinking about and looking for inspiration.  And how to push what you're doing.

You might find this a stretch, but the colors in the painting were inspired by red cardinals outside our kitchen window in a recent snow.  Yes - cardinals!!  Here's a photo I posted on my FaceBook page.  Aren't they beautiful!!!  Several friends said I should paint this image.  I may - after I finish these 3 flower paintings.  I already had 3 canvases sketched and ready to paint.  These cardinals switched my thinking on the colors.  How fun is that!!! 




Beautiful red cardinals.  Inspiring red/white floral paintings.  And bringing such joy on a cold winter day.  Life is good -