From the Garden

 Garden Party, 9 x 12" oil on panel 

SOLD
These lovely coneflowers  were growing in my neighborhood. I've been wanting to paint them for several years.  Yesterday (and today) was the day! 

This painting has sold and is now in its new home in China! 

A Little Glimpse

 "Playing" in the studio is important... and I so easily forget to spend time doing just that.  Trying new things ~ no expectations.  Just seeing what might occur. 

It's good for the artist's spirit.  It's a way to subtly build skills. And it's a way to listen to the inaudible directives of art making. 

I'm not sure where this leads me - but watching colors mix and how they play off each other, watching the fluidity of the watercolor... it is captivating to my imagination.  

Lilies and Lace

 

Lilies and Lace,  8x8" oil on cradled panel
Painted around sides, so framing is optional.
© Helen Read 

This is exactly what is blooming in August along the sidewalk near my house... such a study in contrasts! Daylilies in their bright orange clothing next to the lacy details of Queen Anne's Lace. See more details here: https://www.helencread.com/workszoom/4784950/lilies-and-lace#/

Beautiful Chaos ~ abstraction from nature

 

Beautiful Chaos, 
30x22" acrylic on watercolor paper
(matted in white for a 36x28" frame)
©HelenCRead
Ready to frame 

An abstracted view of spring just as it begins to flourish with new growth and life. 

One of my favorite times of year - after the long siege of winter grays, new color and new life bursts forth, almost as if it is singing a song of joy!  

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