I wanted to challenge myself to try to capture the extreme warmth of this scene. I really didn’t push the colors much to do this. It was really this warm. Actually there is a nice contrast between the warm yellow/orange on the left and the much cooler violets on the right. I think this contrast is what makes this appealing.
This was from photo I took from my garden. These Cranesbill Geranium are one of my favorite Perennials. Xtra Tuff boots are considered the Alaskan tennis shoe. Most people here own more than one pair and wear them in all types of weather. They are very versatile and have quite good traction. Here in Juneau, they are most practical because we are in a rain forest and it is wet most of the time.
Just a few of my final minis for a while from 2017.
This 8×10 oil painting was done so I could print some Christmas cards from it. It is one of my favorite types of scenes but also the most challenging. I am really looking forward to doing more of these paintings in 2018 and getting outside more to paint from life.
Art with my Coffee 