The Dragonfly

The Dragonfly  14x18 oil on linen

I have been having some fun adding the element of "little critters" to my recent paintings.  I've added a hummingbird to one, some butterflies to another and now a dragonfly...  It is like bringing a bit more of nature into the mix.  I really like it and will continue to work more on this path. 

 I know I'm a bit inexperienced at painting these things but I hope it will get a bit easier as I continue to do more of it. 

I hope you like the inclusion of these little bits of life!

While researching the dragonfly I learned some very interesting facts about them....did you know a Dragonfly can fly up to 35 mph?  They can hover for up to a minute and fly in any direction including backwards?  The government is studying the dragonfly because they believe them to be the best example for creating a flying drone!  Oh, and they also eat mosquitos!!  Certainly a creature worth admiring!

Simply Reds

Simply Reds   oc 14x18

You can never get enough of roses, right?  

I hope I haven't bored you all with these!  This bouquet has lasted so long, this is the third time I have painted them!  I didn't plan on getting another painting from them but yesterday when I walked past them setting on the table, I thought they looked even more beautiful than they had last week.  I dropped everything ( who wants to do taxes anyway?)  And painted this version.  I titled it "Simply Reds" because that was what this painting was all about.  No other secondary actors, just those beautiful red flowers!  Hope you enjoy them.

Will they last long enough for another painting??

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