glad

 
(5x9)
Last summer a white gladiola bloomed next to my deck. I had no idea how it got there--I had never much cared for gladiolas, but I started to draw, paint, and photograph this one and became a convert. Last fall I planted bulbs for several varieties, including some flaming orange ones that I hope come up.
I think I confused the structure here a bit, but I had fun painting it.

Where I stopped last night:

Thank you for the great suggestions re finishing the dinghies painting: I'm going to work on it today.