299. Encouraged

My trips to the grocery store floral department have been productive.  Every time I visit, there are new arrangements to photograph.  Lately the designers have been getting a little tight and fussy with the flowers, and it's throwing me off as my goal is to loosen up.  I am making every effort to avoid translating their fussiness into my paintings.

298 Cheerful

297. Free Spirited

296. Anniversary

295. Hopeful

294. Optimistic

293. Mini Gerberas, Pink

292. Celebrating Another Year

291. Two Tulips

290. Valentine Tulips

289 Needing Spring

288. Almost Noon

287. AHA Moment

286. Deeper In

Another view of Peninsula State Park in Door County, Wisconsin.  Have you seen the bumper sticker that says:  "I brake for garage sales" ?  I brake for shadows (in the snow) and I'm sure people think I'm a little crazy.

285. Somewhere in Lebanon

284. Stadium Seating

Funny enough, I took the same view of the same tree on two different visits to Door County.  I would love to know the name of this cedar/pine tree, but so far have been unable to find it.  Any help would be appreciated.

283. Straight On

Another Door County scene from Peninsula State Park on a sunny January day.

282. Dancing Shadows

Winter shadows at Peninsula State Park, Door County, Wisconsin.

281. Shadows in the Forest

This is a scene from Door County, a beautiful place all year round.  We visited there last January, and this is the view of the woods at the Peninsula State Park we saw out our door. 

280. White Lilies

My husband buys flowers for me every week.  These lilies are last week's breathtakingly beautiful bouquet, and difficult to paint, I think.  I am working on less dependency on photographs, painting this from my sketch/memory/knowledge with no live or photo reference.