Stretching my Wings

Gosh I haven't posted in many months.  I really just keep this blog as a diary for my own self anyway and I don't expect much readership.  Does anyone read art blogs anymore with Instagram and Facebook and the like?  Anyway I have been experimenting with floral painting inspired by Amanda Evanston and Jennifer Orkin Lewis of August Wren.  Having fun loosening up with my paint brush!

My first attempts:

These start to get a little better at least in my opinion!

Some floral watercolors and gouache: