Sunday Sunflower Paintings

 Sunflowers Orange and Yellow, 6x6, Oil

Back to painting sunflowers! Love sunflowers. They self-seed each year in my sidewalk garden. The birds and squirrels just love them. The tourist do also, often pausing on the sidewalk to take photos of themselves in front of the garden. Visit my website to view more floral paintings. SpohnStudio.com

Sunflowers- In the Pink, 6x6, Oil

 

This is a different take on the magical seed heads for sunflowers. Often times the seeds form colored spirals, this time I took the liberty to fantasize them a bit with bold colors. A joyful, happy painting.

The Lily Garden Yesterday

The Lily Garden Yesterday

18x 30 inches, oil

I decided to enhance an older painting of mine. I have always liked the Lily Garden, but felt it was missing something. So I added a few things.

This flower garden has a lot going on. At first your eye will just be drawn to the flowers, and then the butterfly, and then the rabbit and last, the turtle. I wonder what they are talking about... Certainly more to this scene than we first imagine. Do you see the ladybugs? or the caterpillar? Visit my website to purchase this painting.  SpohnStudio.com

Purple Zinnias

Purple Zinnias

6x6 original oil

Flowers are filling my flower pots. Even these zinnias planted from seed in the late spring are blooming profusely now. It is amazing how they have grown and gotten so tall! Visit my website to view more of my art and to purchase. SpohnStudio.com

Red Dahlia Garden, Diptych A & B

"Red Dahlia Garden" /diptych A-B

30" x 60"

Original Oil Painting

Rabbits, hares and bunnies, oh my! Add some butterflies to the mix and you have a magical garden that will enchant you. This painting is a mirrored diptych. You can arrange either 1/2 to be next to the other one. Visit my website for more information.  SpohnStudio.com

Windmill Daisy

Windmill Daisy

Acrylic Painting

(outdoor painting)

5.5 x 9 inches

This spidery daisy was so interesting in the reference photo. It reminded me of a windmill, as though it might twirl in circles at any moment. Oh, did you spot the caterpillar? This painting is another in my new outdoor series. Visit my website for more details.  SpohnStudio.com

Watching Spiders, Floral Diptych

Floral Diptych : Watching Spiders 

36 x 72

oil on 2 boards

(I was unable to get a decent photo of my painting today, so excuse the improper lighting and the fact that the two halves are not next to each other....)  Copyright 2012, by the artist, Susan M. Spohn

I have finished this large diptych of a wonderful flower garden. I painted this piece using mainly pallet knives and then finishing up with some brushes. This was a whimsical, fun adventure starting with just a few photos of some flowers I wanted to use in this garden. Then as I started, I imagined I could see a cat sitting in the garden, watching a spider...... well, the storyline grew from there, until not only was there a resplendent floral garden with a cat and a spider.... but also; a caterpillar, a salamander, 2 frogs, a baby bunny, 3 bees and 4 butterflies! Can you find them all?

Here are some hints: