These three trays are painted with three different and striking floral motifs. Deep purple tulips wave in the wind on one of them. Water lilies slick with water densely pack another tray. I painted the lilies with the goal of capturing the memory of dragging my hand, as a child, through the slippery carpets of saucer shaped leaves while on a canoe ride on a New Hampshire lake. The third tray is filled with delicately painted Hydrangeas. You may have noticed that this is a favorite flower of mine and I have done them in many styles over the years. Of course there is a bug on each tray!
Category Archives: Small things
Back of a Yellow Rose
This rose is painted on a wooden plaque that is 6″X4″. It is based on photo I took in Elizabeth Park, Hartford one summer. The sun was just streaming through the pale petals and I just had to capture it! I think this underside view is so much more interesting than a traditional view! There is also a honey bee who has come to visit. |
Lilies and Petunias Garden Painting
These intense Petunias, Day Lilies and a Monarch Butterfly are painted on a 12″ square canvas. Although I rarely paint on canvas I did this one with the goal of capturing the cropped effect close up photos have. I have received a great many positive reviews on this unusual (for me) item. I have placed this painting in a wooden frame with a purple stain. It is available with or without this frame. Do you want to know more about this piece? Send me an email or leave a comment. Click the link ‘Sue Banks on Etsy‘ if you are interested in possibly purchasing of this piece.
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Hollyhock on Wood Slice
Old fashioned Hollyhocks are one of my favorite flowers but I can never seem to get them to establish themselves in my garden, so instead I painted one!! Painted in a hyper-realistic style, with sharp shadows, this flower seems to jump off the background. A bee hovers near by. This Hollyhock is painted on a slice of wood about eight inches tall.