Floribunda roses- a little past their prime at the Denver Botanic gardens. Watercolor and ink painting on heavy watercolor paper with machine stitching.   And here is an image of something I must have had in the early 60’s that is reminding me now of my machine stitching into watercolors. The mind works in very…

These gorgeous succulents are from the gardens outside the Orchid building at the Denver Botanic Gardens. I painted them with water color, then drew into them with some pencils. Then stitched with machine embroidery.

Two more watercolor paintings from the past, recycled by cutting, pasting and machine stitching.

I was working on CADs on the computer all day. I grew weary and had to stop. Friday afternoon, hot and tired. I decided to take a break and paint. First I painted a little narrow watercolor based on a photo I took at the Denver Botanic Gardens of a turquoise/patina ceramic column with purple…

These hollyhocks at the Denver Botanic garden on Sunday, were over six feet high. Tall, graceful, romantic and outrageous.   Last night I posted four of my recent water colors on my Shop, under “Watercolors.” They are available unframed and shipping is included in the total price.

Plummy-red Gerbera daisies and Alstroemeria

Inspired by a visit to the Denver Botanic gardens yesterday- garden roses.