Every year my hot pink cone flowers take over more of my flower beds. They are spectacular when all are in bloom. I just let them have their way. Usually there are several butterflies on them. Notice the small one on the close up below.
"Quince in the Hood" by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil
Flaming red-orange quince bushes are the very earliest sign of spring in Dallas. There are not very many of them, probably too old fashioned. I am lucky to have a beautiful one on my street, in front of a lovely arts and crafts house.
"Iris in the Hood" (c)Ann McCann 2016
Ann McCann's Show at North Haven Gardens Gallery Until July 10, 2016
I have 14 paintings at the North Haven Gardens Gallery right now until July 10. The "Iris in the Hood" painting above is one of them. There are other artists exhibiting as well. It is a lovely space to visit and then you can buy some flowers for your yard!
These are the windmills of Don Quixote at La Mancha, or at least very similar ones. They are quite old and are next to a medieval castle. It felt like we were painting on top of a mountain, and we could touch the very blue sky.
Don Quixote Windmills by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil
Ann McCann at the Dutch Art Gallery Spring Show through July 16, 2016
Here are 3 of my paintings currently exhibited at the Dutch Art Gallery in Dallas, 10233 Northwest Hwy, #420.
These are some of my best, and there are a lot of other beautiful paintings as well. Please stop by and see them! Let me know if you go..............................
Oranges & Roses by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil
This is a painting of the rose garden at the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. It was a lovely spot, and we set up in a far corner to be out of the way. However, the security guards kicked us out and said we needed "permission" to paint. We assumed that would involve a lengthy process we couldn't achieve that day. So, I took lots of photos and finished this at home. The roses there were the biggest I have ever seen!
Spanish Lagoon Bridge (at Plaza de Espana, Seville) by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil
This bridge is one of a series over a lagoon in the Plaza de Espana in Seville. I think they were going for a Venice look. You could even row a boat through the canal. We had great fun painting on the plaza with ALL the tourists and locals selling souvenirs.
Toledo Overlook by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil
Toledo was the first city we visited in Spain last month. This view of the Roman bridge and the orange villa (a convent) at the top of the mountain was a stone's throw from our hotel, the El Greco Painter Hotel. And yes, we were across the street from the El Greco Museum. It was a beautiful morning in this medieval city. Click on the right image to see the photo of the site.
"Gothic Sky" by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil
This is a plein air painting I did last week which features the skyline of the Cathedral of Seville, the 3rd largest gothic building in Europe. I wanted to capture the mystery of it against the glowing sky. I also want to portray how spiky these gothic buildings are! They are all points and scary gargoyles.
"Water Irises" by Ann McCann 5 X 7 Oil
This is another plein air painting from my wild flower tour, April 2016, in South Texas.
I am finally finishing the paintings I started on my wild flower tour of South Texas in April. These are poppies I painted while standing in a field of them at the Wild Seed Farm in Fredericksburg, TX. What an amazing site, a field of red poppies blowing in the wind.
"Plein Air Poppies" by Ann McCann 5 X 7 Oil
White Rose of Sharon by Ann McCann 9 X 12 Oil at North Haven Gardens
This is a painting of a large Rose of Sharon bush against a red brick building. Painting white flowers is always a challenge, because they are not really stark white but many colors. I am pleased with the outcome of using various blues and purples. This is currently in my show at the North Haven Gardens from May 20-July 10, 2016.
Coming Storm (c)Ann McCann 2016
Coming Storm by Ann McCann 8 X 8 Oil at North Haven Gardens
This painting is also being exhibited at the North Haven Gardens from May 20 to July 10, 2016. I had a hard time taking this off my office wall for the show. I enjoy looking at it and never get tired of it.
Tropical Red, White and Blue (c)Ann McCann 2016
Tropical Red, White and Blue by Ann McCann 12 X 16 Oil at North Haven Gardens
This is one of the paintings from my exhibit at the North Haven Gardens from May 20-July 10, 2016. It is in a gold wood frame and it really glows!