Anemone

White Anemone - Final

This series of paintings were done while building up to a commission for a client  This client had bought my paintings before and he noted that had a special friend who had a big birthday coming up - a centenarian.   He wanted to have a painting created of the birthday person's favorite flower, the anemone.   Most who are familiar with this flower are familiar with the variety that has the dark center, but there is a white variety that is bright green in the middle, almost chartreuse.   Happy Birthday!

White Anemone - Preview Sketch

White Anemone - Interim

Tropical Watercolors Jamaica

Beeline to Purple Spikes

I seriously thought about packing my oils for Jamaica, but elected to again bring watercolors.   They are so much cleaner, and lighter for packing, but as I've noted many times before, I'm not a watercolorist.   Watercolor experts are in a league of their own in my view.   I'll share a few amateur tries today. The colors look a little washed out - see?  I can't get good color! :)

Big Old Leaning Tree - Jamaica

Beach Huts at Dusk

View from my Chair