One year when I plein air painted on Monhegan Island, Maine, it just happened to be a huge Lupine explosion. It was just beautiful. Lupines were everywhere. This painting brought that whole week back to me.
You would have loved our vacation. I took so many pictures of flowers that I used up my flash drive. We went to a poppy preserve, acres and acres of wild flowers. I love lupines too.
I have been an artist for as long as I can remember. I went to college when I was 37 years old. I loved it so much, I was a sponge and absorbed anything and everything about art. I started out wanting to be a portrait artist but ended up using pencil and colored pencils. I made quite a name for myself with my drawings. I won many awards. When I needed a break from that I went into oil sticks and just loved them and again did very well with awards. I finally went back to my oils but always felt frustrated with them I wanted to be free from all constraints, I am now working in acrylics and loving them. So now the sky is the limit. I just want to go and do everything I feel and want to express.
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You would have loved our vacation. I took so many pictures of flowers that I used up my flash drive. We went to a poppy preserve, acres and acres of wild flowers. I love lupines too.
Oh, I love this painting! Purple always attracts my eye. You have done a great job making me feel as if I can almost smell the flowers.Great colors.
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