Sitting Pretty Monarch Butterfly

Another month has slipped by and I'm not really sure where all the time went. I've been working on some new canvases and making some changes in my marketing as well. The above is entitled "Sitting Pretty" and is a monarch butterfly painted against an abstract background. I'm in the process of painting some spring and summer themes at the moment and hope to finish up with those soon.

I love painting butterflies, all kinds of course but my favorites are the Monarchs. I find myself drawn to them again and again and somehow, they always seem to end up on my canvas.

All year I review butterfly photos that I've taken in the spring and summer to decide which beauties to paint. If you love to paint nature subjects, I highly recommend running around with your camera to capture your favorites on film, they will provide you with inspiration all year long.

Summer's Sweet Song - Acrylic Tree-Scape Quadtych On Gallery Canvas

What can I say, in my mind, no matter what time of year it actually is........I live in the summertime, it is my favorite season and I'm truly happiest when the world is in bloom. This painting is really my tribute to my favorite time of year. I had a lot of fun painting on the 4 different sized canvases and creating the 2 singing birds high up in the trees.

This first panel is the perfect shape to form the body of the tree - 18" h x 6" w.

From there we go further on up the tree with a 14"h x 11" w canvas panel.

Then - 8" h x 8" w and

then a 6" h x 4" w panel. This painting measures a total of 26" h x 26 1/2" w.

I hope you like "Summer's Sweet Song", the newest painting to come out of my studio.

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Spring Breaking Through - Tree-Scape Triptych

The latest painting to come off my easel is a very symbolic piece of art....."Spring Breaking Through". The vivid color and happiness of spring, breaking through the darker, colder months of winter. I know everyone, everywhere is a bit disenchanted with winter this year and this piece is meant to portray the excitement of those first few days of spring.

Each panel measures 18" x 6" on 1 1/2" deep gallery wrapped canvas.

Lets hope for an early spring this year, maybe in March we'll all get to see spring breaking through in our own part of the country. www.artfulcreations.etsy.com

Under The Trees.........

I was really inspired to paint "Under The Trees" after our trip to Mohonk a few months ago. There are so many gorgeous sitting areas there, nestled under trees, by the lake and in the woods, that I really wanted to paint one of them.

I wanted it to be a contemporary painting though.....maybe a bit whimsical at the same time. The circles are growing up from the ground and between the tree roots.

They are also growing from the tree branches in varying colors of blue and purple. The black trees and bench are set against a colorful background that reminds me of a rainbow.

Painted on gallery canvas that is 1 1/2" deep, "Under The Trees" measures 11" x 14". I Hope you've enjoyed my contemporary take on an outdoor scene. Available through my ETSY shop: www.artfulcreations.etsy.com