Heat wave paintings
New paintings from my garden series. 99 to 102 degrees this week. Today, a mere 88 and the first time I could stand to be out on the sun porch and paint. Monarda (scarlet bee balm) with trumpet daylilies, and a huge Mullein to rival the stalky succulents and Echium in Golden Gate Park. The radicchio is bolting, offering up tiny blue flowers to the bees.
Monarda. Acrylic on canvas panel, 12″x9″ 2010
Mullein. Acrylic on canvas panel 16″x14″ 2010.


July 9th, 2010 at 10:46 am
your flowers look like they are staying perky and pretty even in the heat! Great paintings!
July 9th, 2010 at 10:48 am
Thank you Helen. I can make them do whatever I want, can’t I?
July 10th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
hey vic, these paintings are gorgeous. wowww.. xo
July 11th, 2010 at 4:16 am
Thanks Suzan – I’m digging the ease of using acrylics.
July 23rd, 2010 at 6:24 pm
You capture the intense heat with mastery! These would be great paintings to warm up a cold winter day.