peach hibiscus in a vase Aug. 11, 2010.

Tod

Today, the hibiscus decided it was okay to come inside the house!  It lasted all day too, amazingly enough.  The flower on the left had started to droop by the time I took the picture, but it did well.)  I didn't take any chances though.  I drew the hibiscus flowers first and painted them, just in case, and then I drew and painted the rest of the painting!


The colour of this hibiscus is so rich. And with the mealy bug problem, it is not always in bloom as it normally would be.  So I took this opportunity to 'make it a study'.


  I decided to leave 'tables' behind, and go for just the single line at the back of the drawing,  for the moment!

'horses grazing ' trinidad 1986-1987

This is Mandy ( Mandingo), a beautiful 'retired' race horse, that we were privileged to 'adopt'.

I have always loved horses, and eventually 'adopted' two horses in Tobago. Both animals needed rescuing. Two beautiful horses. Horses that were loved and cared for by the students of the school.

This picture reminds me of that time in Tobago. But this painting was done 15 years earlier!