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.
luci
April 8, 2007
Rambunctious indeed! Those plants look effervescent, happily congregating with each other. I admire your bold, unrestrained brush strokes.
andrea
April 8, 2007
Beautiful.
Ronell
April 8, 2007
Beautiful painting, Karen. It really has that wonderful “cottagey” look so typical of picket fences..
Ronell
Casey
April 9, 2007
Lovely sketch, Karen, and so full of energy!
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.
laserone
April 10, 2007
Gorgeous. I love the red flowers and the fence. Really nice!