Chrysanthemum Variations

This week I picked some of the chrysanthemums that have been blooming on our deck. I've done two little paintings of them so far; here is the first one, in stages:

First, a photo of the setup

Stage One: rough in the darks, leaving space for the lights

Stage Two: add color and the basic shapes--beginning to develop a focus

Stage Three: getting more specific; I think it's about done.

One more dot and it's finished.

I think I even managed to spell chrysanthemum right three--no, four--times.

Amy

A quick study

Mandy

Mission San Jose

City View

Early one morning

Skyline under Construction

Also from the park. The buildings are taller now.

Rocks in the Park

In the middle of the big field at Zilker Park

Along the Cliffs

These cliffs are along the Colorado River at Redbud Isles.

Austen

Stephanie

In Tune

This is Nathan. I'll have more pictures of him with his viola.