"Bursting Petunias"

"Bursting Petunias"
oil, 8x10"

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My husband brought these petunias home to plant in our garden, 

hold on, I told him, those need to be painted. I started out 

painting them in their containers from the nursery then decided 

to put them in a basket instead. It felt like they were 
trailing out of the painting.

Sketch

Under painting
This is when I decided to put them in a basket

"Lilies"

"Lilies"
oil, 14x11"

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I set these beautiful lilies up in my studio to paint from life. They seemed to
last awhile, so didn't have to rush but they did start to move.
Sometimes I'll take a picture of the flowers if they move to much
so I can look at the photo where they were in the beginning when
painting them. Or try to remember their position.
I love that little cup, I've used it in quite a few of my paintings.