A Little Corner of Garden Paradise-Plein air in the artist's garden
6"x6" oil on gessoed masonite artboard
"Gardens are a form of autobiography."
- Sydney Eddison
I've been waiting for this point in my life...to have a house to stay in as long as we want to, not facing another change of station (home being where the military sent you for the last 26 years), to see a garden come to maturity. I've thought what a wonderful idea Monet had, to paint his gardens in various seasons, over & over. To ever see the subtle changes in sunlight and shadow from day to day, watch the plantings grow over a season, and mature over the years. I've already enjoyed seeing the comparisons in changes from the paintings of last spring and summer, when this garden actually was conceived to what is coming back this year!
In this little corner, currently my favorite, a dwarf rhododendron is in full bloom, geraniums on the porch are in bright contrast. This section of picket fence surrounding this space is always an interesting back-drop for reflecting color.... whether it is back-lit or in full sun.
I have some roses and peonies ready to pop, and there's other areas that are coming along nicely...so I'll eventually be painting those this summer as well! No wonder gardening is one of the worlds biggest past-times and pleasures - we can make our own little piece of 'heaven on earth'!
posted by Roxanne Steed at
2:34 PM
3 Comments:
I am amazed to see the painting of garden. it looks awesome. All I want to say is that you are a blessed artist. Iflorist.co.uk
Wonderful brushwork in your painting
Thank you Beth & Becky! Becky, it's all done with palette knife. I've been using a variety (usually just 1 but there's 2 r 3 that I favor) of palette knives for the last 2 or 3 years and RARELY ever pick up a brush any more (can't remember when).
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