View of the Sanctuary at Epidavros

Back home after a month in Greece, where I was visiting family during a hectic time for the country. The base of family love and the glories of the country were in strong contrast to the current political and economic turbulence.
This was painted as I sat under an olive tree ( and on fallen olives ! ) next to an old wall , with the columns of an ancient sanctuary of Asclepius, the god of healing, on a slope in the distance.
 The artifacts of the ancient civilization are everywhere, history lives strongly next to the present in Greece.
15" x 11"

Magnolia Blossoms III

 

It's amazing that these delicate blooms survive spring storms - they must be tougher than they look

This is painted on a very soft watercolor paper, which encourages soft transitions.

the size is 30" x 22"

This will be my last posting for a while - I will be in Greece for most of April, returning in May,  and will continue this  blog when I return.

Sycamore Tree (again)

A few weeks ago I posted this painting on the blog of the sycamore tree in my front yard, and as it sat in my studio I realized it wasn't really finished. So I have been working on it intermittently since then, and now re-post it. I wonder if anyone beside myself sees the small but significant  differences ?

Early Magnolia Blossoms

Dramatic blossoms make a bold statement in the changeable weather of early spring. This is a playful approach, letting the paint do it's watercolor thing.
13 1/2" x 20 1/4"

Grocery Produce

and now for something entirely different... I painted this as a demonstration for my last watercolor class.... fresh produce, still wet from the market. Who could resist?
11" x 15"

Sycamore

The Sycamore Tree -

large version

43 3/4" x 32 1/2"

Sycamore Tree

This Sycamore tree serenely reigns over our unpaved street where I live. In summer the dense foliage makes for deep shade and cools my house, in winter it reveals it's majestic structure, but in autumn it buries my yard in fallen leaves....
I painted this a few years ago and I'm currently painting another version, of course