Friday, April 17, 2009

Sea of Wildflowers

Sea of Wildflowers, 8 x 6, SOLD

At this time of year, even some parking lots in Texas shimmer with the color of wildflowers. This was a gully next to the beautiful parking area of Lady Bird's commemorative wildflower center. Of course, it's filled with color and texture! I did delete a few cars from the upper ridge but that is what editing is all about! :)
.
See more Small Works

11 comments:

Barbara Muir said...

Hi Laurel,

I love the playful way you've indicated the foreground flowers. Just perfect -- my delight parallels yours when I see your totally joyous brushwork.

Stunning.

XOXOBarbara

Anonymous said...

effortless brushstrokes Laurel! i wish we had such beautiful parking areas in Scotland. Unfortunately they are clinical with stick trees, well, most of them. r.

Elizabeth Seaver said...

Oh, I so miss the Texas wildflowers. I have been seeing the vicariously through you. Thanks for that! I esp. love the bluebonnets!

Pam Holnback said...

You do such a great job of showing so much w/ so few brushstrokes.

Mary Anne Cary said...

I love these colors Laurel. Makes me want to be there!

Marian Fortunati said...

I love the quick indication of color and flowers... Really nicely done!!

susan hong-sammons said...

Hi Laurel,
Your plein air paintings are really fantastic. I can't wait to see more. Love this "Sea of Wildflowers" and how you combined minimalism with realism

Jala Pfaff said...

Definitely a good idea to edit out cars!

Beautiful colors.

Catherine Jeffrey said...

As I look out my window at the rainy grey umber landscape, your picture gives my hope that color will arrive in southern Ontario! A beautiful warm picture.

Catherine Jeffrey said...

P.S.
Cars aren't so bad in the right setting! But that's the beauty of art...you can add or leave out as desired.

Joan Breckwoldt said...

This is especially beautiful, I love your composition, how you've let the tree go off the canvas at the top. And your colors are a breath of fresh air, as usual.
Joan