“Texas Red & Blue” 5 X 7” Oil
It’s that time of year again, and I can’t get enough of the Texas wildflowers. They are gorgeous this year. When these two are together in the Texas fields, they are like firecrackers!
“Texas Spring Trio” 5 X 7” Oil
Here is a three flower version.
“In the Breeze” 9 X 12” Watercolor
Here is the watercolor version. You can almost see the wind blowing, which it always is!
I visited the bluebonnet fields twice last week and was inspired to paint them abstractly. I want the painting to “feel” like bluebonnets. Two birds of prey glide above the field.
It lay broken on the ground, but I couldn't throw it away. I popped it in a glass of water and painted it.
We are doing taxes instead of visiting the bluebonnet fields this weekend. So, I am visiting them in my imagination.
I needed a rose today so I painted one! I will have ones in my Dallas yard soon too.
I paint these Bradford Pear trees every year. They are this perfect ivory color for only about a week, and then the green leaves appear. These are really old ones, with unique shapes. The flowers drift to the grass and onto the creek.
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This is the result of a fun course with Pamela Harnois. We painted trees!
Imagine looking out your window and seeing this bird! That is what happened to my daughter in Jerusalem. See her photo below.
This is a work in progress. I spent several hours sketching at White Rock Lake where the birds hang out, Sunset Bay. The pelicans were out to lunch somewhere, but the ducks were looking for handouts (which are forbidden). You can see birds perched on wood outcroppings far out into the lake.
I love these flowers that I can’t grow here in Texas. Too hot and dry. It is going to be 95 today, breaking a new heat record!
These live oak trees were on property at the resort we stayed at in Fredericksburg, TX. I think I liked the shadows as much as the mighty trees.
Our longtime neighbors are moving out of this wonderful old house from the early 1900s. I was asked to paint a portrait of it as a gift for them. I really hope it doesn’t get knocked down!
These lovely flowers are perfect for Valentine’s Day. Enjoy the day!
©Butterfly & Buttons by Ann McCann 2024
The Monarch is the state butterfly of Texas, and clouds of them migrate thru Dallas every fall. Here a butterfly perches on blue bachelor buttons,