This painting is called The Rose and is 30"x40" acrylic on canvas. It was inspired by a beautiful bunch of roses that we(Michele at
http://www.micheleleeart.com/ ) and I got for the hostess of the retreat, Ann.
I'm home from the Art Retreat and will show you a few of the paintings that I did while away.This painting is called Flowing Wheat and is 15"x30" acrylic on canvas. I just loved the movement of the wind across a wheat field and tried to capture that.
As we were in Fort Payne Alabama for this retreat, a trip to DeSoto Falls was in order. This painting is 10"x20" acrylic Impasto on canvas.
The sky has always mesmerized me and I most especially love it when the sunbeams are streaming through. This one is called Sunbeams and is 12"x16" acrylic on canvas board.
This was the first painting that I did while there to get me going. Very pastel and warm. This little girl is contemplating the breath she needs to take to blow this dandelion.
And lastly, this is The Redbud. A 16"x20" oil on canvas that I did just before leaving for the retreat but thought you might like to see it.
I am just full to popping from all the artist vibes that were overflowing this retreat. The hostest, Ann Hamilton ( www.artforartlovers.net ), was the most gracious of ladies that I have come to know. I do believe that I will return to her home for another trip with my artist friends.
As the days grow warmer I envision the beach. I can almost hear the waves.
This is a Mandala of the sky, definition of a Mandala http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandala, You can just envision the sky as you lay back on the new grass and make shapes out of the clouds as they sail by.
