Lotus Studies With Resin
I am working on a lot of Lotus paintings all at once right now. I have works in progress in various stages all around the studio. Two new 10″ x 10″ …
Rise Up
This lotus flower painting is called “Rise Up.” The reason I was first drawn to use lotus flower imagery was the symbolism of the flower reaching up out of the …
Underwater Lotus
Here is “Underwater Lotus.” Like my last painting, Dragonfly and Fish, an underwater cross-section shows the stems, large glossy leaves, and root ball of the underwater part of the lotus plant, …
Dragonfly and Fish
Here is “Dragonfly and Fish,” a fun painting which shows a cross-section of an underwater scene. You can see something similar in a lot of my “Tree of Life” paintings, …
Koi Circles
Here is my newest addition to my Lotus series: “Koi Circles” The viewer gazes down into the water to see two orange koi fish swimming in a graceful circle around the …
Three Dragonflies
Here is “Three Dragonflies.” In contrast to the rough and thick texture of the paint throughout, I painted the dragonflies with a delicate touch–they look filmy, light and ethereal as they flit …
Resting Place
Here is “Resting Place.” In this painting, a dragonfly has found this lovely welcoming lotus flower, spread open on the surface of the water, surrounded by lily pads. The water’s …
Dragonfly’s Discovery
Here is “Dragonfly’s Discovery!” The color gradient in the background goes from deep violet shadow at the bottom to bright scarlet and yellow at the top. This makes me imagine …
Golden Lotus
Here is “Golden Lotus.” This is the largest Lotus painting I’ve done yet, 3′ x 4′! Bursting with color, this painting will fill a large wall. Most of my previous Lotus …
Lotus Bubbles
This painting, “Lotus Bubbles,” goes along with my last painting, now sold, “Hope Bubbles Up.” That was the first Lotus painting I’ve done where I incorporated bubbles into the design. It …