Sunflower

Sunflower
oil  12x16 canvas board

I have been wanting to paint this ref. photo for the last year.  Kind of intimidated with how the sunflower was right in the viewers face.  Tried a few little 5x7 and it just didn't do it justice.  So went a little bit bigger and found that the design worked much nicer.
All in all I'm happy with it.. Just might add a few blues/purples in the center though to highlight.  A thought..

Louisiana Swamp

Louisiana Swamp
12x16 oil on mounted p. canvas

   First.. To answer a couple of people's questions.. "Yes.. I'm still painting.  Just not posting as I should."  Now that that is settled.. ;)   I think I'll post a few.. :D

On our way to Sedona the Louisiana Swamp just seemed to go on forever, almost as bad as Texas.   When we stopped for gas I wandered on into the shallow water edge.  Nope.. no gators.  Did a quick thumbnail sketch and painted it from memory color wise.   Not quite what was in my head as I remembered it, but close.