Monday, March 7, 2011

The following day at the Garden Show I started out painting this lovely fountain surrounded by blue hydrangeas in a garden designed by John's Landscapes.
In the afternoon I went back to the Circa booth and focused in on this interesting arrangement of antique garden tools and soft peony blossoms.  It really was a nice booth and my favorite at the show.

Completing a finished painting was difficult with all the traffic at the show, so I just approached my paintings as studies and practiced working quickly.  It was interesting working in public and talking with the many visitors to the show.  

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7 comments:

Tatiana said...

I see you had some very productive time right at the show, Julie!
looking great and I love what you did with those shadows on the flower-pot.

Maria Kovalenko Leysens said...

Such a great idea... and to get a good dose of spring too. I like the shadows and the tools on the second one. Kind of abstract shapes...

Mary Beth Brath said...

So happy to see so many photos of the Garden Show. I hope the group can participate again next year.

Unknown said...

Julie these are great. You have such a nice touch.

Claire Beadon Carnell said...

I really like both of these, Julie! You had a very productive two days.

Christine Marx said...

These are wonderful! I don't know how you got anything done with so many people around. Fantastic!

Debra Kreiger said...

Beautiful work Julie!