A red winged blackbird is a sure sign of summer. You can find these colorful birds in wetland areas where they are known to lay there eggs in each other’s nests. It is a very friendly community.

Daisies form a cheerful wreath in the grass on a sunny July day. For a free lesson on how to paint these flowers either as a beginner or an advanced painter, please see the following link https://www.calendarbynature.com/daisy-art-lesson

Two chairs welcome us to sit by the lake and enjoy the summer breezes. The lake is a relatively easy and enjoyable picture to transfer, but be prepared for a challenge if you want to include  the chairs in your picture. You need to keep in mind both the perspective of the wooden slats and shadows. […]

Sitting with a friend by a lake on a sunny day in July. This is what summer is all about. For instructions on how to transfer this picture so that you can paint it or  more pictures to transfer please follow the link…

          This picture is a good example of what masking can accomplish. The heads of the wildflowers are masked off using liquid mask it (preferable) or small pieces of masking tape. I have not tried to be as botanically accurate as possible but, instead displayed an informal variety of wild flowers […]

This beautiful flower, called Champagne Lace was named the rhododendron of the year for 2016 by the American Rhododendron Society. In this picture  I attempted to be as botanically accurate as possible showing the flower in full bloom. Because we are dealing with a very light colored flower I have painted the shadows in the […]