Picking Dhalias

Last night, I worked on this large canvas and added the Dhalia farmer to the equation. His son is in the background pushing a wheelbarrow.

Large Pink Dhalia and Wild Carrot

Spent the weekend in Quebec City. What a great place to go! Saw some inspiring work and had a great time except for the hurricane coming, hanging over our heads.

When I took the dog for a walk yesterday, I picked up this beautiful single dhalia which had been cut and discarded-too far gone to sell, I guess. Now, it's giving us a few days of pleasure. Actually painted in my studio instead of in the kitchen.

Bales-Late Evening

Our computer was down and the last days have been painting in a different way. I have done a massive reorganization of my studio. These things just need to be done sometime and it does give some creative satisfaction. Was washing windows yesterday and refilling bookshelves. The whole room looks so much brighter with the shelves all decked in white. I will post some pictures or come and take a look!

The evening light is very challenging and beautiful because it changes so fast!

Bales,Evening Light

After supper, I took some time to paint and this was the warm-up-just a little 8X10 . There isn't near as uch time as in June before the sun is down. The changes in the light on the field are absolutely gorgeous!

Straw Bales on the Back forty

This painting was great in taking the mind off our little one leaving! She left this morning and now I can paint all day and night if I want-silly. It tells us to be careful what you wish for! This was an absolutely wonderful scene and the shape of the bales is fun to do but challenging. The field does glow in the sun. When you look closely at the earth there are cracks in the soil because it's so dry!

The Barn and the Back forty

Jack baled the straw and yesterday was another beautiful day to drown my sorrows with painting. My husband told me to see the view from the hill at the back and he is right, it truly is something! This smaller painting was looking towards the barn. The field was just glowing in the sunlight. Tried a larger painting later. There was a great breeze which doesn't always work with a larger canvas.

Straw Field and Sky

I was waiting for Jack to bale the straw before painting this scene but the sky on Tuesday beckoned and challenged. This painting was done on a thin piece of plywood and the wind was drying the paint quickly and I found it very difficult to pull the paint across the board.