Inspired by Fields of Tulips.

Fields of tulips are inspiring to me.

Last year I visited a local farm on Mother's Day. Of course I took many photos and they have continued to inspire me in my floral paintings.

I painted this soft tulip in pastel pinks and yellows and then played with different apps until I like the look.

Below are photos from the farm where I picked a dozen tulips last year. This year the farm is closed because a virus has ruined the crop.

Three new studies with some artistic licence.

Remembering the fields of tulips I saw last year, I painted these three landscapes adding mountains in the background.

More tulips on the way...

I continue to experiment with different techniques for painting tulips. Even though they are not my favourite flower, I am compelled to keep trying to find a favourite way to render them on paper or on canvas.

“A creative life is an amplified life. It's a bigger life, a happier life, an expanded life, and a hell of a lot more interesting life” – Elizabeth Gilbert.