Painting Yard and Garden Art

Some of the recent designs have been inspired by junk mail. Today it's ukranian easter eggs and garden wall hangings.

I go back and forth between that sort of design and old , favorite designs that I paint from habit and memory.

I added 3 more posts today and am starting 3 more now.

As spring approaches I'm trying to come up with ideas for something to paint on the top and base rails to pull the whole project together.

Brush Stroke Practice

I can use all of the practice I can get with my brush strokes but instead of endless practice pages in a workbook or sketch book I'm getting mine on the posts of my wheelchair ramp.

What I really like about doing it this way is that there are 4 sides on each post and that gives me lots of chances to try variations in color schemes and paint brushes.

The other good thing about it is that I find it really satisfying to have my own little art exhibit in the front garden to provide welcome color over the winter and between garden seasons.

It just makes anyone that sees it happy and it's a great way to show people the sorts of things that I like to paint,