Coloring Outside the Lines - a Blog -

'Garden Poetry' Series Triptych #2 - 'Facing the Sun,' sunflowers in acrylic on gallery wrap canvas - 24"x8"x1.5".   MORE: 'Sunflowers turn their faces toward the sun as they track it across the sky. This is scientifically referred to as heliotropism or more commonly, solar tracking. Specialized motor cells at the bases of the flower buds shrink or enlarge as they absorb water, which moves their faces toward the sun.'   Inquiries through the artist:  Contact Carol [...]

'The Birds Came' to bring Ruby home - Acrylic on cradled board with painted edges, 18"x24"x1.5"   MORE: This painting is about my Ruby... a couple of weeks, perhaps more or less before she left us, birds came into the barn.  Usually birds fly around outside but rarely come in the barn, especially in October.  A stubborn group seemed to take up residence, and when the barn door was open, one or more would fly in.  We would shoo them out if they come in but at this particular time, at least one was left inside every night.  [...]

'Garden Poetry' Series Triptych #2 - 'Calla Lilies,' acrylic on gallery wrap canvas - 24"x8"x1.5".   MORE: In 1984, I took my first painting class in college.  My instructor suggested I look at the art of Georgia O'Keeffe.  It was then that I saw her Calla Lilies and Poppies, among other flowers, and her bull skulls.   Inquiries through the artist:  Contact Carol [...]

'Garden Poetry' Series triptych #2 - 'Coneflowers,' acrylic on gallery wrap canvas - 24"x8"x1.5".   MORE: The first time I saw coneflowers was at Portland Head Light... so delicate and unusual...   Inquiries through the artist:  Contact Carol [...]

'Garden Poetry' Series triptych #2 - calla lilies, coneflowers and sunflowers. First paint layer... acrylic on gallery wrap canvas - each panel is 24"x8"x1.5".        Inquiries through the artist:  Contact Carol [...]