I’d like to close out the year with a parade of flowers I’ve painted over the years.
There is beauty in their complexity—a cascade of color, patterns and textures forever reaching for the sky. The delicate unfolding of these primal forms nurtures my soul.
My neighborhood near the Golden Gate Bridge is notoriously foggy. On those gray days, my surroundings transform into desaturated, dreamy landscapes punctuated by bellowing foghorns.
Temporary guests that give more than they receive, flower bouquets radiate a vitality, a life force. A bunch of blooms express nature’s bounty and fleeting beauty.
The 10 illustrations in the Sun-Kissed Petals and Green Stem series pay homage to gifts of flowers. Each little garden in a vase captures a celebration of good times shared.
DESIGN IN NATURE: I was very happy to discover this heart that carved itself out of the spiraling seeds of a neighboring sunflower