Closeup shot of Daylillies piece

Here is a closeup of the most recent changes.  I've added a blossom and darkened the background.

Daylillies continue

Beginning to take shape. With the lower left corner, edges and fine tuning still in front of me, I may have this done middle of next week.

Daylillies and Woodland path slowly coming along.

The background is particularly complicated. I need to allow for loose abstraction, while at the same time plot out where the light hits. Thus the "loose abstraction" is actually very carefully rendered.  Much to do!  My hand is fatigued.

Woodland Path, moving along.

Part of what I like about this piece , so far, is the feeling that I am still on my walk- that I have come upon these Day Lillies as they are revealed by splotches of light breaking through the trees. I hope the feeling continues as I fill in.  Sometimes the magic disappears and all I have in front of me is work, work, work.

Close up of beggining stages of Daylilly piece

Here's a closeup of my Daylillies along a woodland path painting.

Beginnings of Day Lillies

There is something hopeful  about wildflowers thriving along a woodland path. Here is a  photo of  the early stages of my  16x32"Daylillies piece.

"On Scent" accepted into CPSA International Exhibition

Once I pull my jaw off the floor I will dance a jig!

"On Scent" made it into the 20th Annual International Exhibition hosted by CPSA.  The exhibition will show at the Carnegie Center in Covington KY,  July13th through August 30th. Northern KY is hosting the CPSA National Convention August 2nd through the4th. Eight members of my local CPSA Chapter made it into the show this year.  Chapter 119 rocks!

Charlotte's Hat Finis- I think

I've gone back in and tweaked, crisped up and enriched certain areas.  Click on the image, so you can see the improvements to the overalls and the hat- not to mention those incredibly long eyelashes.