June is busting out all over!

Bob's Birthday Tulips

Now it's June. Getting closer to summer. Hmmm, doesn't feel much like it yet here. However, we usually have only 2 seasons, Spring and Autumn, so the hills are turning brown now as though the rains have stopped already. However, the rains have NOT stopped it rains almost every day. So howcum the hills are brown? Habit? Serendipity! Ah, yes. It has meant rescheduling some plein air time, but the roses have been doing some wonderful things.

Homework

Here are some works in progress. The yellow vase with orchids is an Acrylic (9X11). I used a mossy stick I found while painting plein air last week, the onion has been painted before but now it's sprouted! I can't seem to get the shadow of the onion on the vase quite right, and I don't know if I can get it set up the same again. Always take a picture!
The floral is having background problems, among others. It's a watercolor, about 8X11, and was going to have a watering can in it, but the green flooded the area too much. Hmmm.

Last is a little 3.5X5.5 still life watercolor. I think the composition is too "groupy. The dish set is one from our childhood called "Brown Eyed Susan" and the vase is a cloisonne we brought back from Japan. You'll probably be seeing more of these items.