Eyes Wide Shut

 It's been a rough couple of weeks.  I haven't felt much like doing anything creative.  I decided it was time to get back in the studio and paint something.

20x20 stretched canvas layer of gesso with lots of texture!  

Background painted with acrylics - just slap some paint on canvas to get started

Charcoal sketch 

R&F oil paint sticks used for portrait - blend paint with finger tips - messy!

Bargain Flowers

 I picked up a couple of bunches of flowers at Publix.  You can't beat the price - $4/bunch!

9x12 stretched canvas

My Bargain Flowers

Yellow Flowering Trees in SWFL

 I absolutely love the Tabebuia trees that are blooming now.  Gorgeous yellow flowers against a bright blue sky.  I just had to try and paint one from memory.

6x8 canvas board - textured gesso - acrylic background

construct tree

Add flowers