BOUGAINVILLEA By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic/canvas

11x14

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The grounds around our condo are beautifully landscaped. This eyecatching, bright bougainvillea is one of the plants growing on the condo grounds. The plant, the palms, the pink-colored building, the blue sky, and bright sunshine are so Florida--could not resist painting this scene.

PALM REFLECTIONS By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic/canvas

11x14

www.cecelialyden.com

It was a gray day, but I decided to paint outdoors anyway. We only have one car in FLA and today was my day to take it. I drove all around Savannas Park, but every site was so grim. I was about to leave when I spied this pretty little scene-palms framing a reflection of palms, beautifully contrasted against a luminous sky.My day was saved. 

PALMS NEAR THE MARINA By Cecelia Lyden

acrylic/canvas

11x14

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I pass by this marina every day and had plans to paint it. After visiting the site many times, however, I concluded that the scene was just a mess, with a conglomeration of crisscrossing lines and other verticals. It did not inspire me. But the push and pull positions of this group of palms, did interest me. Mother Nature certainly provides us with unique and beautiful subject matter.