Plumeria Hula

"Plumeria Hula" 8"x8"

Watercolor on heavy card wt. mixed media paper

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The beautiful plumeria flower, used in Hawaiian leis, grows well here in the hotter-the-better humidity on the gulf coast of east Texas.

These lovely sisters blossom all summer long housed in a clay pot on my poolside patio. 

They were more than happy to pose for me in the midst of hula dance tryouts where the competition was heating up. 

I hope you enjoy the show! 

Thank you for visiting my blog. 

Nancy

SOLD -Magnolia Profile

"Magnolia Profile" 6x6 Oil on canvas panel
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"They remembered me as this shy girl sitting under the table. But they obviously didn't know what was going 
on in my head." 

~Izabella Scorupco, Polish actress

Here is the last of my magnolia painting, at least for now. Oh, the innocence of youth! Magnolias are totally beguiling subjects to paint. But this one was so modest and shy, she keep turning her head to the side and never would look me in the eye. I tried and tried to get her to give me a Girl with the Pearl Earring-kind-of-a-look, but to no avail. She just kept hiding behind the leaves. All I could coax out of her was this profile... guess she's never posed nude for all the world to see.

Thanks for viewing this x-rated painting. 

nancy

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Gardenia Gratitude

"Gardenia Gratitude" 6x6" oil on canvas board

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“There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein

Right on cue "April showers brought May flowers." My three gardenia bushes are literally loaded down with budding hopefuls. This one was the first to wipe the dew from her eyes, and unfurl intricate tiers of snowy-white petticoats. Once this floral symphony begins, the alluring bouquet will waft on waves of silent fragrance to fill all my senses. 

This flower always takes me back to the memory of my first corsage, which was also a gardenia. It was the most beautiful flower those 15-year-old eyes had ever seen. I was totally mystified how such a delicate... and seemingly... exotic flower could be alive in the dead of cold winter. Today, I am graced with a hundred of them every spring. Abundance is everywhere!

Thanks for visiting my blossoming blog.

nancy

 

To view all of my available paintings in my gallery click here http://www.dailypaintworks.com/Artists/nancy-parsons-122  * Sold pieces are marked with a red dot.

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Iris With Laughing Eyes

"Iris With Laughing Eyes" 6x6" oil on canvas panel

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Look familiar? It's another chorus of the same song. I wanted to try the iris from last week again but more abstracted. I started off with a very dark under painting rather than the usual red tint that I customarily use. Instead of painting wet into wet, this time I let the under painting dry completely, and then went back in with all of the other colors which popped against the dark background. This approach kept my colors cleaner without picking up any of the background color. I left some of the dark to peek through. I can imagine this as a stain glass window. I really like the way it worked out. 

Early bird catches the worm! I have decided not to use the auction style to sell my paintings for right now, so if you'd like to purchase, simply click on the link to pay with a credit card.

Thanks for viewing my purple model in her new get up!

nancy

My blog: www.headondownthehighway.blogspot.com

E-mail: njparsons@suddenlink.net

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Iris Eyes Are Smiling

"Iris Eyes Are Smiling" 6x6" oil on canvas panel 

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When Iris eyes are smiling,
Sure, 'tis like the morn in Spring....
When Iris hearts are happy,
All the world seems bright and gay.
 

Sorry, I just couldn't resist the play on words here. This stunning iris—found resting in the early morning shade beside still waters—was painted from another inspiring photo by eagle-eye Angela. 

Symbolically the iris is associated with faith, wisdom, cherished friendship, hope, valor, my compliments, promise in love and wisdom. Irises were used in Mary gardens as the blade-shaped foliage denotes the sorrows which pierced her heart.

The color purple is a perfect balance of warm red and the calm of blue. In fact, my very astute little niece recently told her mom that "purple was hot and cold." Pretty insightful for a three year old. 

According to squidoo.com, purple embodies a sense of mystic and royal qualities, often well liked by very creative or eccentric types, and the favorite color of adolescent girls. Mentally and physically, purple is uplifting, calming to mind and nerves, offers a sense of spirituality and encourages creativity. So do you think if people thew away their antidepressants and started wearing purple they'd be smarter, feel better, start attending church on a regular basis, and want to paint or take up piano? Hmmm...sounds like a great Jr. high science fair project.

Thanks for strolling into the garden today!

nancy

My blog: www.headondownthehighway.blogspot.com

E-mail: njparsons@suddenlink.net

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Time Out

"Time Out" 12x12" Oil on Wrapped Canvas
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If you are wondering what all the commotion is about here today? It's a parade! Some of the local citizens of Down the Highway are lining the streets, just as it gets underway, commemorating the First Year Anniversary of the founding of their colorful town. Spoon float is passing in front of the judges showing off her silvery sheen. Making her golden debut is Marmalade Redbeckia, a new star and latest addition to the neighborhood. She's the only one around who can, without a whimper, stand up to face the summer inferno. She rocks!!! In spite of her demanding schedule, I think it's pretty cool how she magically produced a diminutive clone of herself onto the face of spoon. Nearly everyone is out celebrating with the exception that little imp sachi who is seen pouting in time out. He was caught trying set off a bottle rocket in spite of the ban on fireworks.

You know, every now and then, I paint a little piece of something that seems to really work in a painting. Leaves are exceptionally tough to get right but check out that one little fellow who fell off the stem and is resting half in and half out of ruby red's shadow...that was a special "aha" moment for me! I love it when that happens!!!

Thank you to all of you who have continued to follow this digital little Peyton Place in spite of all the violence in these not-so-still lives...And, thanks for viewing my paintings!

nancy

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