New Painting

Hydrangeas and Hummingbird, framed 16x20, $300.

Here's part of my flower patch, these are Bee Balm which the hummingbirds love.

Sadie found a bug by the back door. Living in the woods we have all kinds!

Here's my new painting.I've propped it up to look at it for a few days before I frame it. The hydrangeas took a long time to paint but I enjoyed them so much. I decided on a hummingbird as we have so many now zooming around. I have 3 feeders out,one by the front steps and 2 by the back porch. Sadie doesn't seem to mind them,thank goodness. Now the lizards and frogs she loves to chase and hop with. I have had a few stray sunflowers come up in the garden and she broke one last night so I'm going to have to paint it today. A small yellow with green center sunflower, it will be a delight! Better go get my dishes done then on to the painting. Tell me what  you are doing today! love to each of you,Diana

A Swirled Lollipop for an Art Lesson, so Cute!

Jackson and me painting this morning.

Here's Jackson again, I'm showing him how to do watercolors.

My Hydrangea's still working on..

HI, Well this morning I got a treat. I went over to my friend Beth's house and visited with her and her grandchildren, Jackson, and Addie, and her son Bret. I took my watercolors with some extra paints to make Jackson a palette(the egg crate) and we sat on her beautiful porch overlooking the creek and painted. He did about 4 paintings quickly and was done but had a good time. He even offered me his swirled lollipop if I gave him a lesson. Ha ha.. but I told him no, this one was on me. Adorable children,so very sweet. I enjoyed it so much. Beth gave me a bunch of her blue hydrangeas to bring home so I 've been using them this afternoon to continue to paint this hydrangea watercolor.

 I've decided to add a bloom off center to the left and then I'll decide from there.. to add a luna moth, hummingbird, or swallowtail butterfly. Sadie,my lab, has enjoyed the weather and stayed by my side with her head on my foot,as I've painted. How could I paint without her? Love to each of you and have a great weekend, Love,Diana

Hydrangeas in Watercolor

HI, I sketched this hydrangea this weekend and have started to paint it this morning. I love the colors. I want to hold on to the looseness of the background in the flowers. We'll see. We have this bush in our yard. I love hydrangeas and have 8 in the backyard some I rooted myself. They do grow really well in the woods,thank goodness. So many things require so much sun and don't do well here.

Here's Sadie, she has something in her mouth. She's hiding under my art table and of course I'm right there ready to pry it out --whatever it is.. Oh no.. Have a great Monday. love,Diana

Two Watercolors Finished

HI! Hope you are having a Happy Father's Day!! Here is my little hummingbird watercolor finished and my hydrangea and luna moth watercolor,too! I added the iridescent to the luna moth, I don't usually because the green is very soft on the actual moth. To touch too. They are so very incredible and big-- 4 inches wide from wing tip to wing tip and at least 3 inches vertically. Here's a photo of the little male ruby throated hummingbird. He decided he would hang out for a couple of days guarding the feeder.. and of course Sadie resting.She looks like an angel-- the dear rascal. John took this photo.. :).. talk soon. love,Diana

Heard the Whippourwill and More Hydrangea Watercolor

HI, I'm still working on the hydrangea watercolor. I decided that lacy green one wasn't doing much --I'm not sure I remember it well and it looked too rigid so I've changed it to a lace cap hydrangea which we have in the backyard. This was one of my grandmother's-- from one of her's. She had a lot of hydrangeas near her back door. I don't think I want to detail them too much more but I do want to add the luna moth.

 We are having bad weather today, a storm is coming up the coast and so it's been raining all day. Last night I heard the Whippourwill-- this bird is not a beauty but has a lovely voice-- in the back yard.. I only hear them in summer and at night. They sound so dreamy. Sadie heard too and headed for the door. She's building up her bravery slowly. A frog scared her too.  I love living in the woods.

 Wishing each of  you a safe weekend with ton's of fun. love,Diana 

Hydrangea Watercolor and Celebrating with Sadie

Here's the hydrangea painting I've been working on and still working on. I added the lacy green flower  today. That flower is from memory,some Saturday were like that-- I'd never seen any like them. Here's the blue one's I'm using to paint from now. I want  to add a luna moth to the right side. They are so very beautiful and I love the soft greens.

 Lastly---looks like someone is celebrating.. yes this week was my birthday and Sadie decided to eat the wrapping paper,well she tried. I got it away from her.I had a lovely birthday, I'm 28 again.. ha ha..

love to each of you,Diana

 Sadie is napping now, she had a vet visit and lots of shots. I may paint while she sleeps.. quick :)

Painting a Garden Scene

Here it is... the painting I am working on now. 

 I've finally got the photos from the camera downloaded. Hope it goes more smoothly next time I try to download them..

 This painting is going to take awhile. As you can see from the photo, it has a ton of hydrangeas. I hope my student gets hers finished too.She was half way thru when we finished the class. It's such a beautiful place.Inspiration is everywhere.

 The sun is shining here and looks so pretty today. I'm going for a short walk ,then back to painting. talk to you soon,

 take care,Diana