Cactus Cottage –

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.

Comments

1. 

   luci
   April 8, 2007

   Rambunctious indeed! Those plants look effervescent, happily congregating with each other. I admire your bold, unrestrained brush strokes.

2. 

   andrea
   April 8, 2007

   Beautiful.

3. 

   Ronell
   April 8, 2007

   Beautiful painting, Karen. It really has that wonderful “cottagey” look so typical of picket fences..
   Ronell

4. 

   Casey
   April 9, 2007

   Lovely sketch, Karen, and so full of energy!

5. 

   carole
   April 9, 2007

   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.

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   laserone
   April 10, 2007

   Gorgeous. I love the red flowers and the fence. Really nice!