Tangerine

Tangerines are very special at my house. You see, my daughter is very allergic to citric acid.  (Do you realize how many things are made with citric acid? A lot.) She can't have it in her house.  Even being around it or being in the room when someone peels an orange causes a reaction.  So, I have a place in my fridge just for tangerines. Every single time my grandkids come over, they know Gram-E will have a tangerine or two for each of them. It's our special Gram-E treat. 

As they came bustling in the other day, one said, "I'm ready for my tambourine!" 

Ha ha 💕💕

My Weekly-ish Challenge was "Citrus." That made it the right time to paint tambourines... I mean, tangerines.

Original Oil Painting on 5"x 7" Wrapped Canvas.
Click Tangerines if you'd like to purchase this little painting.

Orange Zest

I had a double art challenge this week.  The challenge was to incorporate texture as well as radiating lines.  Citrus slices would meet the challenge, and I don't think I use my orange paints often enough.  Orange is such a happy and energetic color, and I love the way the complements of orange and blue work together.

This was actually my second attempt.  The first one was a nighttime scene of a Ferris wheel and fireworks done with a palette knife. It was the perfect idea for texture and radiating lines! And, working with bright colors on a black canvas was so much fun.  Once it was finished, I could not stop looking at it. I think I was trying to decide if it was so loose and painterly that I should be proud of branching out... or if it was just plain tacky.  After a couple of days, I realized the truth... It was just plain tacky.  So... sadly, the lights went out on the carnival scene, and that canvas is now black once again.  The orange slices are much more "me."

Original Oil Painting on 6"x 8" Wrapped Canvas

To purchase this little painting, just click Orange Zest! 

Sunflowers

What color is autumn?

Maybe gold, red, yellow... I think it must be orange.  Besides the leaves, there are mums,  pumpkins... and Halloween!

Although I embrace chilly mornings and longer evenings, I still need little flashes of sunshine or reminders of warmth like a sunflower can give.

Send a little spark of sun with "Sunflower Note Cards."


These cards were featured in an Etsy treasury (collection or art pieces and vintage items) celebrating sunflowers.  Visit  "Simply Sunflowers" to enjoy the treasury.

Tangerines

What's the best part about setting up a fruit still life?

Well, eating it when you're finished, of course.

Wedding Flowers

This flower and berry arrangement makes me sigh...

It's not the color combination or the arrangement of flowers...

It's the memory...

Love, contentment, laughter, tears of joy...

Friends and family gathered for a beautiful day...

This grouping was placed on the side of my daughter's wedding cake.

Simple... elegant... lovely...

The painting "Wedding Flowers" can be purchased by following this link.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/41869506/fall-flowers-and-berries-original-oil

Visit the following link to enjoy a treasury celebrating the citrus-like combination of colors.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4c43fa533f476d91dae92228/citrus?index=0

Tiger Lily

This smiling orange face has greeted me whenever I've pulled into my driveway for the last few weeks. June is the month when tiger lilies are in their glory.

I love hardy flowers - those that come back year after year, that manage to survive and be stronger than the weeds, that are able to thrive without much attention. I guess that's why I've always been drawn to lilies. They grow and multiply and never to fail to announce that summer has finally come.

It's a chunky little thing that could be hung on the wall or set on a shelf. The sides have been painted, and the picture wraps around the edges giving it a sort of three-dimensional effect.

In the end, it's a little piece of June that can last all year.  Visit Orange Blast and Orange You Glad You Came.

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