Fascinated by the Bottlebrush tree, I had to go back to Texas to see it in full bloom this year.
Well, no, actually we went to visit Robin, Jeremy & the Houston Museum of Art [great Afghanistan treasures show], and I used their front door sidelights as a frame & tried the annual Bottlebrush painting from a chair indoors. I was only a few feet away, but it was seen through the glass.
Next, I sat out on the back deck bench & caught shadows of light on the path & fence. I was in full shade myself & just relished the heat as the day warmed up. Little lizards watched from the ferns nearby. Unfortunately, I had to place my palette on the left side & reach over myself. Every time I do that I say 'never again!'-it is a workout for my right shoulder so I tend to paint the bristles dry.
Spring Geranium 11x14 oil 2009
Bottlebrush 2009 7x5
Nice pictures, I'm glad you let me get some weeds out before you started working. How embarrassing to permanently and publicly record my poor garden upkeep. It was such a nice visit.
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