I created this painting in Dreama’s online course Timeless Tuscany, and Tuscany is about sunflowers, fields and fields of them. I pretend to be in Italy (instead of hiding in my studio) and channel Van Gogh! This one is larger than most of my summer paintings. it may end up on my studio wall.
Ann McCann's Paintings are at the Outdoor Painters Society Show in Corsicana
“Not So Chaste Tree” and “Cone Flower Dance” will be featured in the Outdoor Painters Society Show in Corsicana, Texas. The exact date of the show has not been announced yet.
"Gelato Trio" by Ann McCann 6 X 6" Oils
I am now taking another Dreama Perry course about Tuscany. Here are the first three paintings I did of gloriously colored gelato in various containers. What fun!
"Rose Vine Door" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Oil
Here is a door to an old stone winery in Provence that I painted in the Once Upon a Time in Provence” course. Someday we will be able to travel there again. For now, pretend you are there!
"Rose Table" by Ann McCann 12 X 12" Oil
Here is the final painting I made in the Once Upon a Time in Provence course. I loved painting all the glass!
"Happy Sun Faces" by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Oil
This is a plein air painting I did last week while standing in a field of sunflowers in Ennis, Texas. What a treat! They really do look happy, standing upright and soaking up the sun. Did you know they turn towards the sun throughout the day? You have to catch them at the right time or you will be facing their backs.
Ann McCann's Provence Journey Continues in the French Market 10 X 10" Oil
I am close to the end of my participation in Dreama Perry’s course Once Upon a Time in Provence. This painting features a French market with turquoise trimmed buildings, bright umbrellas and flowers everywhere. I wish I was there.
Provence Poppy Field by Ann McCann 9 X 12" Oil
Painting a “red” poppy field was really a fun exercise in my Provence course. Painting this way really helps me loosen up!
Ann McCann's Continuing Adventures in Provence- "Cherries & Sunflowers" 9 X 12" Oil
Here is another still life I created in Dreama’s “Once Upon a Time in Provence” course. I liked painting all of it, especially the sunflowers. I am amazed how simply the basket was created with just a few strokes.
Ann McCann is Continuing Her Painting Adventures in Provence Course
I am still in the Provence painting course by Dreama. Here is another painting I have completed. I wish I was really there, but taking the course with Dreama is the next best thing. Its the safest way “to fly” these days!
"Not So Chaste Blossoms" by Ann McCann 12 X 12" Oil
My chaste tree is blossoming, so I painted this plein air from my porch. Great experience except for the heat and the mosquitoes!
"Pink Soul" by Ann McCann 8 X 8" Oil
I am using some new techniques, including painting with only a brush. What better subject than the pink coneflowers in my front yard. I wanted them to convey light and flight with lots of color.
Ann McCann Goes to Provence Virtually
I am taking an online painting course by Dreama Tolle Perry called “Once Upon a Time in Provence.” She has wonderful painting videos as well as videos of various places in Provence, recipes, music, french words, etc. So everyday I spend a little time in Provence where the lavender and roses are blooming and the wine is flowing. Here are some of the paintings I have created in the course. What a great way to escape the pandemic and these troubled times!
"Hollyhocks" by Ann McCann 11 X 14" Oil
Here is another painting from my current show at the Baylor Health Sciences Library. This is the only way to see my show as the library is still locked up for the COVID-19 pandemic. If you like color, this painting is for you!