Painting while Primavera smiles

Just today!I stepped out of the front door and look at these amazing orange poppies!031 copy copyIt's hard to believe that when I first moved into my home, now five years ago, the whole garden was various shades of pink!irisesNow there is an absolute rainbow here. For example, look at the irises.006 copy copyEach one saved from the bulldozer at neighbourhood construction sites, and each one more glorious than the next.015 copyThe other night a wind storm kicked up and blew down several of the heavy stems. I cut them and brought them into the house.007 copy copyBecause, you see, I started a large oil painting last month when I had a bunch of white lilies and some purple anemones.paintingI was dying to get back to that painting and, while I had the cut arrangement, it was an absolute ideal time to paint in the irises.017 copy copyI spent a happy couple of hours painting them in and then I roughed in some of the anemones.009 copy copyWhat a glorious spring in the garden. I'm sure that Primavera is smiling.037 copy copyNow I want to paint out those anemones and paint in the orange poppies!...maybe a bunch of my yellow roses? (This is my saved Jude the Obscure, and the fragrance from just one blossom can perfume the whole room.)008 copy copyHow is your spring/fall going? I hope if you're in spring, you're getting some lovely, warm sunshine and roses, and if in fall, well then, I hope your autumn bounty is grand. I'd love it if you told me. :D

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