Author: cronesinger

This is one of the few times I have ever painted a truck! It sits in front of an old house in the country. To see more about this painting, click here.

I love the intense blue of this plant! My father used to lay rusty nails around the roots of his hydrangeas to make them blue. Seems like these had a whole sack of rusty nails ! To see more, click here.

This is an old painting on stretched canvas. It is 10 x 8. This past spring a late freeze in April may have killed my two huge gardenia bushes. Some branches have now come out, but I do not know if it is enough for next spring. This painting was completed using photographs as references. For more information, click here.

Flower Festival is a 10 x 8 oil painting on canvas panel. I love the various shades of pink against a purple background. For more information, click here.

Hydrangeas come in pink, blue, and white. When the blooms are first opening, they have a greenish tint. I think it is hard to paint so many flowers on one stem! But it is great fun to try. For more information, click here.

This is an 8 x 8 oil painting on canvas panel. Many people prefer canvas panels because they fit in most commercial frames. I like the shadows on this old house. For more information, click here.

The first thing I want every morning is a cup of coffee. I like Community Coffee and Starbucks. Sometimes we get Black Silk (Folgers). I accidentally broke my favorite coffee cup a month ago but we have lots of others. I have not decided on one yet. This painting is 8 x8 on canvas panel. It would look good in some one’s kitchen! For more information, click here.

Painting an old stone bridge is a very satisfying way to spend an afternoon. I don’t like to paint modern steel bridges or tall modern building. I love old architecture from the 1880’s and have painted a lot of old buildings and several old bridges. For more information, click here.

Into the Woods is an 8 x 8 oil painting on canvas panel. Look closely and you will see a small path leading into he woods! For more information, click here

My good friend Sally has a number of fruit trees in her front yard. These apples came from her tree last year. We picked a few green, and waited a week or so for the apples to turn red. But the next time we went to check the tree, the squirrels had beaten us! For more information, click here.