"Romance is the glamour which turns the dust of everyday life into a golden haze."
- Amanda Cross8"x6" oil on Belgian linen mounted on archival board
The grocery store had these wonderful small phalaenopsis orchids this past weekend. They're also known as moth orchids, they do look a bit like little butterflies have alighted on the stem. I was looking specifically to paint something with green/& red or pink color complements, as I continue this exploration of color.
Aside from buying flowers, I did take a walk on the beach on Saturday, while it was still a 'relatively' warm 22 degrees. Found some pretty beach glass and enjoyed the soft squishiness of the sand, as the earth is frozen solid hard everywhere else past the water line. The last two days have been ridiculously cold 0-12 degree days! I've got to soak up any sunshine I possibly can, it does a world of good when the days are still so very short.
*****Current shows - Here in CT: I'll be taking part in the Mystic Art Center's Members Exhibition which runs through the 26th of February. Hope you get a chance to see this show right here on the banks of the Mystic River.
Also- I've juried in to the 19th Annual Associate Artist Exhibition at Lyme Art Association!! The show runs from January 14th - February 26th. I am truly honored to be hanging in this historic venue with many of New England's finest artists!
Labels: floral painting, palette knife oil paintings, pink orchids, Roxanne Steed Fine Art, still-life small oil painting
