Cactus Cottage -
April 8th, 2007
Cactus Cottage - 5.5″ x 8″ watercolor
Here’s an impressionist sketch of a cottage garden with a picket fence- inspired by a street we walked down in Capistrano.
Very quick and loose, with a minimum of explicit detail. I like the rambunctious feeling of it. In the midst of all the cottage flowers mixed with California natives there was a large beavertail cactus and some other tall, ridged kinds. I like the feeling of new world meets old, duking it out for visual superiority.
Rambunctious indeed! Those plants look effervescent, happily congregating with each other. I admire your bold, unrestrained brush strokes.
Beautiful.
Beautiful painting, Karen. It really has that wonderful “cottagey” look so typical of picket fences..
Ronell
Lovely sketch, Karen, and so full of energy!
I love that shade of red! It really makes the painting sing. You’ve captured the mood of a picket fence and its shadows beautifully.
Gorgeous. I love the red flowers and the fence. Really nice!