Sir Winston's Magnolias

Sir Winston Churchill was a devoted painter. He felt it took the mind away from worries. He did several paintings of magnolias so I did this in his honor. One exercise he recommended was to study and devour a picture, and then, without looking at it again, attempt the next day to reproduce it.....great observation and memory training. His book "Painting as a Pastime" is an interesting read. This 5-3/4"x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

Cherry Harvest

This was an adorable little gal who agreed to pose for me in the midst of her work picking cherries in an orchard in Washington state. "Sunset" colors again with Alizarin Crimson in the shadow areas and Cadmium Orange in the highlights. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/

Chocolate Apples

The apples aren't really chocolate but the carved wood they were sitting on reminded me of chocolate. This is another "sunset" lighting effect. These are green apples. Notice, though, that I hardly used any green to paint them. Mostly they are Yellow Ochre, Cadmium Yellow, Cadmium Orange and Alizarin Crimson.

Oleander Dreams

These small flowers might go unnoticed on the large poisonous Oleander hedge. They are really very lovely and delicate flowers. The original scene was daylight lighting. I changed it to moonlight. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganPaints.com

Copper Hydrangeas

This is a more traditional rendition of hydrangeas in a copper pot. Here I've used the "sunset" color scheme again with strong Cadmium Orange in the highlights and Alizarin Crimson in the shadows. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganFineArt.com

Copper Pot with Hydrangeas

Sometimes it's more interesting to leave out details and let the viewer fill them in. This was a quick study of hydrangeas with a strong light source for drama. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/

Sunset Rose

It's a Birdie!

This is a little play-on-words attempt at humor. The color scheme is "sunset" with Cadmium Orange in the highlights and Alizarin Crimson in the shadows. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ SOLD

Midnight in Pearadise

This is another Moonlight color combination. Night skies start with Ultramarine Blue and transition to Alizarin Crimson in the distance. Highlights are affected with Phthalo Green and white which gives a turquoise hue.

Happy Hour

SOLD

Cherry Delight

This is another "sunset" lighting effect. Alizarin Crimson in the shadows and strong Cadmium Orange in the highlights. These cherries were picked from a friend's orchard and the plate was my grandmother's. I love using subject matter that has sentimental value. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website http://www.dianemorganpaints.com/ SOLD

Strawberries and Chardonnay

Though the setting for this was indoors under lamplight, it would fall in the color-combination category of evening or sunset. Alizarin Crimson is added to the shadows and Cadmium Orange affects the lights. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 through my website www.DianeMorganFineArt.com

Cherry Jar

Different color combinations give the appearance of different times of day. I like to paint using "sunset" colors and "moonlight" colors. This is a moonlight scene. To create the look of moonlight, the highlights are Phthalo Green combined with white which makes a turquoise color. The shadows are Alizarin Crimson and Ultramarine Blue. I learned about this Color System from Elin Pendleton. She teaches a fabulous workshop that makes it so easy to make color selections for any time of the day. After taking her workshop I now paint with so much more ease and joy. You can see her work at www.elinart.com or follow her blog at www.elinpendleton.blogspot.com. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 through my website http://www.dianemorganfineart.com/

Strawberries on the Half Shell

The color white is deceptive. If you look closely at this painting you will see that there isn't really any white at all. Lavendar, light blue, pink and pale yellow give the impression of white.

This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 on my website www.DianeMorganFineArt.com

Juicy, too

I like to do more than just one arrangement of a subject. This is the second of several watermelon paintings to come. My main goal is to take simple everyday objects and invite the viewer to take a closer look. I strive to transform the simple everyday object into an un-ordinary, not-so-still life by using strong lighting and reflective surfaces to create drama.

This 5-7/8" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas is available for $150 through my website. http://www.dianemorganfineart.com/ SOLD

Tuscan Pair

I don't know what it is about pears that makes them more popular than other fruit. I can't seem to paint enough of them...so I will keep painting them. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery wrap canvas is available through my website for $150. www.DianeMorganPaints.com SOLD

Maraschino Red

I love painting things with shine and reflection. It's even more fun when they taste good!

This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery-wrap canvas may be purchased for $150 on my website

http://www.dianemorganfineart.com/

The rest of the Canoe

Finished the second half today. This is a two-panel oil on canvas for my brother-in-law. It was commissioned by my sister as a surprise for him. Total size 24" x 60" It was such a fun piece to work on. So different from my normal work. SOLD

Old Town Canoes

This oil on canvas was commissioned by my sister as a birthday present for her husband. It is for their lake home in Northern Michigan. This piece is the right half of a two-panel presentation measuring 24" x 60" total. I finished this today and will post the second half tomorrow when it is finished. My sister and her husband are avid antique collectors and sell custom rustic furniture, antiques and collectibles on their website http://www.laketraditions.com/

Juicy with Seeds

Is it possible to find a watermelon with seeds any more? I couldn't find one. A friend of mine collects watermelon paintings and asked me to do one for her. She wanted seeds, so I had to improvise. Actually, the seedless watermelon was invented right here in the Coachella Valley where I live....(Palm Springs, CA)

Melon Reflections

This is a 13" x 18" watercolor on 300# arches cold press paper. I love the color and texture of melons. Available through my website for $1400 http://www.dianemorganfineart.com/

Got Gin?

I couldn't stop. I had to paint another one...one for vodka and one for gin. I love painting olives. They are such interesting, colorful little gems. This 5-3/4" x 8" oil on gallery wrap canvas is available on my website for $150. www.DianeMorganFineArt.com

Where's the Vodka?

This is the first of "a painting a day" for one year. This 5-3/4" x 8"oil on gallery-wrap canvas is SOLD Other available work may be seen on my website http://www.dianemorganfineart.com/