Flowers All Around: Two Finished Projects
I’ve been flitting from project to project all summer, but have finally managed to finish two of them.
The first, is my Flower Wagon Challenge, titled Snapdragons.
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The second is the result of another small group challenge, titled Flower POW-er.
That leaves me with two other projects in progress, and a new one that I’m itching to start.
Ellen Lindner
Ellen – I just love your Snapdragons! The flowers are gorgeous, and I love seeing all the different fabrics you used for your background. I wasn’t that brave with my background – I must make another one!
Thanks, Cheryl! I really enjoy using a wide variety of fabrics. The more the better!
I love them, both of them. Your gift for picking color never ceases to amaze me.
Thanks, Kathy! I like the colorful stuff!
Oh my goodness, I am in love with the snapdragons wow. wow. wow. my mother used to show us how those will open and close like a dragon mouth when you squeeze the sides. I can still remember it so clearly. she was a gardner and she loved to take us to visit flower gardens. I paint a lot of imagery from my childhood like that. The cows and sheep and roosters, the barnyard stuff is all from a New England childhood. Do you have a personal connection to floral imagery?
Thanks, Elizabeth! I had forgotten about their “mouths” opening, (even though my mom showed me, too.)
I guess I like flowers for their vivid colors and strong contrasts. And because I like to work loosely, their forms give me lots of room for play. (My favorite!)
Since I grew up on a dairy farm, I can definitely relate to many of your pieces, as well.