Rudbeckias and Pansies

Finally our perennials in the garden are starting to bloom. Everyday it seems the plants come to life a little more. The robins, chickadees and grackles have babies and mums and dads are busy feeding the hungry young. Even the chipmunks have three off spring this year. The mummy chipmunk protects her private stash of peanuts that my husband gives her and she fights off any young that get too close to the treasure. The pansies are so colorful and the black eyed Susie's are beautiful. 

                                  

  

Here is the 16x20 painting of summer, in bloom, barely, in our garden.

The Old Pine

This painting was done from a photo since the weather here has changed to rain. No fun painting outside in the rain. I liked the composition with the huge rocks on either side and the quiet bay behind. The big pine seems to be watching over the whole scene. Once again it is on an 11x14 board in oils.

                             

On Wartman Ave., Kingston

                             

                          

We finally have summer weather in Kingston and as a result I spent Sat. afternoon across the road from this beautiful house on Wartman Ave. in Kingston West. Renovations have been finished on the Carriage House and the main house so I spent an enjoyable couple of hours painting. This house is on Lake Ontario and the big fir trees and large oaks give a perfect backdrop to the home. Even the flowering crab trees were in bloom for me.