Poppy-Rosebud shoe compostition

 

This little 5x7 card was an experiment based on the concept of using two flowers in a composition that resembles a shoe. It was a fun idea that makes a nice greeting card for a special occasion or just a bit of happy mail for a friend.

Hibiscus

This year we had robins build a nest in our hibiscus tree on the deck. They laid 3 eggs and we watched them grow and got to witness when they left the nest. So I wanted to paint the hibiscus. This painting in on sheet of Arches hot press 140 lb watercolor paper. The cropped size is approximately 8 inches square.

Iris

This watercolor iris is painted on 12"x16" Arches 140 cold press paper.

Chickadee

Chickadees are one of my favorite birds. This little watercolor sketch was done on hot press watercolor paper.

Easter Chick

When I was young it wasn't unusual for parents to give their children live baby chicks, ducks, or bunnies for Easter. Why, I am not sure. The kids got tired of taking care of them within a week which meant the parents were stuck with the chore. When they got tired of the job and if the animal hadn't died yet they had to find a place to dump the innocent little creatures.

The feathers were the easiest part of this painting. The legs and feet were very hard. If I ever want to get this correct I will need to paint a whole farmyard full of chicks. Not seeing that happening.

Sweet Peas

This seems like sweet peas would be simple but I found 

it a difficult subject. Perhaps because I am not that familiar 

with the plant. The finished image is 9.25 x 6 inches 

on Arches hot press 300 g/m (140 lb) watercolor paper.

Spring Bouquet 1

This was my last watercolor painting done in March. 

I had set myself a goal of twelve watercolors 

for the year, averaging one a month. But since 

I got behind, painted three little florals in March.

Thought that this little painting would work better as a card. 

So I turned it into a 5.5 inch square card to give 

to someone special. Can't say who, 

that would ruin the surprise.