laura's watercolors

Painting in the darks behind the flowers I ran out of steam!

A second attempt made in the comfortable, if hot, confines of my studio. Houses are still too prominent! May do some lifting, under them e...

Last summer a few friends and I started a plein air group; this summer we're folding into a larger group with a greater range. We met y...

Some naturalized lilies-- my favorite flower I think when they're blooming everywhere--I found in an empty lot on a bike ride. I should...

 (8x10) Every year when the holidays roll around I kick myself for not having had cards made: not this year! Here are the three paint...

 (11x15) Inked drawing waiting to be painted.   (11x15)

  Something different, and fun. The paper is stained with tea: blot a hot, wet teabag on it till you get the stain you like....

Spent last week enjoying the warm waters of the Gulf with a friend; this week catching up on my work! This geranium keeps calling to me, ...

In St Pete with a good friend for a few days ... Here's the view from the hotel!

I'm taking another online class with Val Webb. This one is 8 Flowers 8 Ways--eight flowers each done in a different technique.

I've been doing so much work in my yard, I haven't been making much time to paint. But my irises are almost done, so I've got ...

Visited Fort Dr Soto, a great state park in St. Pete, Fla. A favorite place of mine. As I always do, I took a small watercolor set and som...

The current challenge at Peintures de Evhi. A week ago today I adopted three cats. One still runs away every time she sees me, but I'l...

I have a magnolia that blooms beautifully and briefly. I look forward to drawing and painting the undulating flowers every year. But this y...

I keep trying. For this one, I tried to keep it looser, wetter ... No drawing. I need to work on varying the greens more. Next time. ...

I love today forsythia. What a beautiful yellow, and how it stands out in early spring. Here are a couple of free hand studies, and a bird...

I was looking for frame for my color charts--eight sheets from one full sheet (22x30). Didn't find one, but did get a poster frame (24x...

I've been going about this one a little more deliberately than usual. No drawing. I paint a flower, then add another, just working my w...

A few sprigs from my mom's pjm rhododendrons. She has several varieies of rhodos, all gargantuan. For some reason they just won't ...

A few daffodils painted yesterday. They are holding up pretty well in the returned cold weather, but I think the last snowstorm wrecked my...