Lilac and Wisteria

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Growing along an old fence are fragrant lilac and wisteria.

watercolor 14″ x 20″ Lanaquarelle 140 lb cotton block

The Grand Duchess of the Garden

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This grand wisteria was planted when our house was built in 1954. We call her the Grand Duchess of the Garden.

I started this painting last weekend while painting outside in the garden. After working on it every evening the past week, she is finished.

18″x 24″ on Arches hot press cotton block. Most of the paint that I used was made by Daniel Smith of Seattle, Washington.

Zinnias

Zinnia

Zinnias were the first flowers that I planted from seed when I was five years old.  It is that time of year for me to plant my zinnias.  Hopefully, I will start them this weekend in the greenhouse.