"Arrangement by Hannah S."

 

My niece's cousin posted a floral arrangement she did on IG. So, being totally shameless I downloaded it and did a painting of it. To thank her, I gave her the painting I like the way it turned out. This is a bit different for me. I rarely do things as traditional as a still life of some flowers. 

"Princess Street Cottage"

 

Beautiful little cottage tucked away in the Princess Street Gardens in Edinburgh. 

"The Next Door's Balloon Flowers

 

Our next door neighbors have a small flower bed in front of their house. Every year I admire the ballon flowers that bloom in late June/early July. I decided to try and capture them in watercolors. 

"The Corner"

 

This was a couple of blocks from out hotel in Edinburgh. One evening, I spotted this beautiful sky, just as the sun was setting. Just had to commit it to canvas. 

"Tron Kirk"

 

Found the really cool space in Edinburgh. It was an old church that was converted into an art gallery and concert venue. What a great idea. There are a ton of shuttered churches in Detroit. Too bad they aren't being repurposed. Well, at least they haven't ben torn down like so many beautiful structures here. 

"Mauritius"

 

Watched a cute movie "Love in the Villa" a few weeks ago. It was a predictable but sweet rom-com. What impressed me was the scenery. It was shot on Mauritius, which was breathtakingly beautiful. So I did a bit of research on the net and found some good reference pix. This is the watercolor I did based on a photo. It looks like paradise! I'll be adding it to my bucket list for sure. 

"Victoria Street"

 

I read recently that this was voted the most colorful street in Great Britain. I'm guessing it's also the most photographed one in Scotland as well. Here's a rare painting where I've included human figures. Sooner or later, I'm going to have to learn how to draw people. It's on the "To do" list for sure. 

"Edinburgh. Dusk"

 

This was the view from the window of out hotel in Edinburgh. 

Such a dramatic sunset. 

"Penguin Solo"

Another painting from the Penguin House at the Detroit Zoo. This time in acrylics. 

 

"Sunrise 6/22/23"

Just another dramatic sunrise. Reference photo courtesy of Molly!