"Mountain Path" 16 X 20 Oil (c)Ann McCann 2018
This mountain path is above the Jerusalem poppy field I featured earlier. It was twilight and the light was golden. The three fir trees were giant sentinels against the glowing sky. The lights were just coming on in the distant town.
"Purple Vine Patio" 20 X 20 Oil(c) Ann McCann
I was walking down Betzalel Street in Jerusalem on the way to my daughter's apartment and looked into this patio. I loved the beautiful blue-purple vine and snapped a photo. I did a watercolor sketch immediately and just finished this oil painting. It really says "welcome." I still don't know what the vine is but it was blooming all over the city.
I just finished a house portrait commission for a client. What a gorgeous house to paint! This is mostly about drawing, about 4 hours of it, especially when it is on such a small piece of paper. Shall I do yours? They make nice gifts too.
I did a watercolor sketch of this when I was in Israel and now I have captured it in oil. This is what the "holy land" looks like in the countryside. On top of the mountain on the right is a field of waist high blue lupines (cousin to blue bonnets) and in front of it a field of red poppies (which I also painted!).
The day after I featured these paintings on my blog, they sold. I was thrilled. Someone bought both and in the frames that you see here. I guess they like fancy and plain!
I was playing with fall color here. This is my mother-in-laws backyard, bordering on a woods. The shadows of these trees are so striking and dominant at certain times a day.
I have two red poppy paintings for sale at the Dutch Art Gallery. They are featured with two different type of frames, one simple and one very ornate. Which do you like better?
See my interview in Voyagedallas at http://voyagedallas.com/interview/art-life-ann-mccann/
I have a large painting (for me!) in this peer-reviewed show. Please come to the viewing and party this Saturday.
This is the field of red poppies that we visited in Israel. It was just before dusk, and the golden light was beautiful. I did a watercolor there and completed the oil painting in my studio. As I mentioned before, this overlooks Ellah Valley where David is said to have killed Goliath.
I thought I would take a photo of my palette. I have been using it for several paintings so there are lots of colors. There is an organization to this as I always set my colors out in a particular order- yellow, orange, red, purple, blue and greens. Working on my yellow roses now.
Come to the art opening on May 19, 2018 and enjoy the art, music, food and wine!
I think this might be my favorite painting ever. Roses, sunshine, lovely old homes and sea breezes- what else could you ask for? This painting is now on display at the Southwestern Medical School but is available for purchase.
"Follow the Yellow Brick Roses" 9 X 12 Oil (c) Ann McCann 2018
People keep telling me that yellow roses are their favorite, so I decided to paint the ones on the front of my house. So here is your favorite!