catching up with spring in autumn’s change room
did a ton of prep work this spring working out new ideas for / of / about magnolias then got distracted and moved onto something else. pleasant circumstances brought them into the forefront again, and i got working on coming up with some new spring paintings of the annual rebirth which shows up in wonderful colours that are not to be found any other time of year.
magnolia 20 / the one that woke up all the spring colours and started it all 23.5″ x 29″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
all are currently available / some at the ARTA Gallery in the Distillery, Toronto
magnolia 24 12″ x 12″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
magnolia 25 14″ x 14″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
magnolia 26 18″ x 17″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
magnolia 28 16″ x 16″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
magnolia 23 16″ x 18″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
thanks Stacy, magnolias have been an ongong series for longer than i can remember: coming awake each time we find something new to express, or a new way to do so; did a bunch of prep work this spring for new pieces, got distracted moved on until happy …
magnolia 21 / with plenty of air around it in front of a french chateau on beaumont drive 24″x 24″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
magnolia 22 16″ x 16″ watercolour / acrylic painted directly on gessoed panel
but how can they choose what stays up? 