Little Purple Pansies Touched with Yellow Gold


Little purple pansies, touched with yellow gold,
Growing in one corner of the garden old;
We are very tiny but must try, try, try
Just one spot to gladden, you and I.

I used to sing this song when I was a child. I had no idea what a purple pansy was, but I wanted to grow them in my garden. Now I can't see one without singing that song. It's amazing how many memories can emerge when I'm painting.
 

 

 

 

Pinky Tuscadero

Does anyone remember Pinky Tuscadero? When I was painting all this pink, her name kept coming to mind. I couldn't remember what she looked like, only that when I was young I wanted to be her (oh dear, I'm advertising my age!). I had to google her just to check in with my childhood. Not at all what I remembered, but fun to visit the past just the same. What do you think of when your think pink?

On the Corner of Sacoila and Rose

I made it to the corner. The challenge is as much trying to find different kinds of flowers to paint as it is physically painting them. I'm actually looking at embroidery images rather than photos of flowers because I want them to look more like needlework that real flowers. I still want reality though, as I have seen some beautiful needlework that looks photographic. It's fun watching it come together.