Summer Colors
May 19th, 2009
Summer Colors
Originally uploaded by annieA.
mixed water media on paper
Iris
May 19th, 2009
Watercolor Iris
Originally uploaded by annieA.
watercolor on paper
It’s been a long time since I tackled watercolors, so here’s one of the most recent efforts. Cleared everything away, forgot about housework, and just settled in for the weekend…
White Iris
May 15th, 2009
White Iris
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Just one example of the spectacular bounty of irises in my yard this spring…
Impression, Sunset
March 4th, 2009
Impression, Sunset
Originally uploaded by annieA.
A digital image that I really like!
November Angel
November 18th, 2008
November Angel
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Acrylic on paper, 20″ x 28″
Inspired by Mary Hockenberry’s marvelous photo. November is always a terrible month to get through–too many past losses to commemorate. I finally decided to paint an angel to comfort myself through this chill and dreary time.
Haunted….
October 31st, 2008
Stone Angel - Responding
August 22nd, 2008
Stone Angel - Responding
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Aha! I was never happy with the original painting (acrylic on canvas). So I started playing around with picnik and inverted it, then adjusted the color. Bingo! Something alchemic happened and now the image is more supernatural and mysterious…a computer can be a wonderful tool for planning…
Turret, Montecatini Alto
August 15th, 2008
Turret, Montecatini Alto
Originally uploaded by annieA.
A new watercolor, about 12″ x 8″. I don’t do architecture, so this represents a major stretch for me! Some liberties taken with the colors, just for fun…
Zinnia
August 14th, 2008
Eagle Dance
July 23rd, 2008
Eagle Dance
Originally uploaded by annieA.
An earlier painting–I just re-connected with the photo while cleaning out my files. Part of a series titled “Red Wing”.
Oil on canvas, 18″ x 24″ Sold
poppies in watercolor
July 15th, 2008
poppies in watercolor
Originally uploaded by annieA.
I decided that it is time to really explore painting in water colors. I’ve been nervous about using them all my life, and only applied them to very small pieces. At least I’ve graduated to a larger format, and I’m not unhappy with the results.
Water color on Canson130lb paper; 10″ x 14″
Poppy Glade
July 10th, 2008
Poppy Glade
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Oil on canvas, 22″ x 28″
I started this painting several years ago and never felt very good about it; consequently it got stuck in a stack of paintings and was forgotten. I was burrowing through the stack back in May when my painting buddy was in town for a visit; she spotted it and praised it. Consequently I looked at it with new eyes and realized that it simply wasn’t finished! A bit more paint and polish and it was done. Just goes to show that sometimes a failed work just isn’t quite completed!
Bumblebee and lavender
July 10th, 2008
Bumblebee and lavender
Originally uploaded by annieA.
A wonderful, happy accident! I was hoping to get a closeup of the bumblebees as they swarmed through the lavender blossoms, but the crazy bugs were not sitting still long enough for me to focus! So I decided to just point, shoot, and hope…and this one turned out!
Late Summer
July 10th, 2008
Late Summer
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Reliving memories of Tuscany, and preparing for my solo show at the Green Hills Public Library in Nashville. I prefer to work on a larger scale, but sometimes it is preferable to paint smaller pieces!
Oil on canvas, 16″ x 9″
Queen Anne’s Lace & Prairie Echinacea
June 12th, 2008
Queen Anne’s Lace & Prairie Echinacea
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Oil on canvas, 14″ x 10″
I almost didn’t finish this painting, but after several years, the canvas resurfaced and I decided to make an attempt. Surprise, surprise, I was happy with the results! Never give up…and if you can’t finish it, just paint over it!
Earth, Water and Sky
June 8th, 2008
Earth, Water and Sky
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Acrylic on paper, 24″ x 30″
My Neighbors’ Garden
May 22nd, 2008
My Neighbors’ Garden
Originally uploaded by annieA.
Oil on canvas; 24″ x 30″
I painted this on commission for my neighbors; it truly is an idyllic place to be in every season. St. John’s wort, miniature hollyhocks, irises, many different herbs, annuals and perennials abound. I’ve spent many happy times in good company, surrounded by incredible beauty. (As much as I enjoy growing things, I’ve never been a true “gardener…”)