Day 2 of my local plein air workshop.

Today we wandered thru a very old neighborhood and happened upon a wonderful old cottage garden. Lots of well established old-time flowers like red peonies, purple flocks and orange poppies.

Luck was with us, we got permission to paint in that garden.

What drew me to this subject was the way the peonies seemed to glow in the sunlight.

Here is today’s painting while still in the garden.

After a critique at the end of the day, I went home and did some touch ups and small additions. Here is the final painting.

Peonies & Iris, 16x20” oil