Pink and Red Springtime Bouquet

Pink and Red Poppy Bouquet

Here is one of my recent acrylic paintings, "Pink and Red Poppy Bouquet," a 16"x 20" cradled canvas panel, 1.5" deep, wired and ready to hang and enjoy.  It is done in cool shades of opera pink, periwinkle blue, and warmed up a little in with some dark, rose red and some passion fruit orange, made all the more festive with a shot of cobalt blue!  Talk about a fireworks display of flowers!  This painting will look great in a breakfast area, sunny guest bedroom, kitchen or any spot that needs some brightening up!  Guaranteed to make you smile every time you glance at it hanging on your wall.  $295.00

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I will be adding  more paintings in the coming weeks.  Feel free to contact me with any questions, requests or commissions at Phyllis.Bleau@gmail.com .  I am always ready to "paint to order."  Have a great day!

Poppy Party

Poppy Party 

Here's my latest, fresh from the easel with all the colors and exuberance of early summer!  It's called "Poppy Party" and is an oil painting, done with brush and palette knife, on 20" x 24"  1.75" gallery wrap canvas, which does not require framing.  The sides are painted a complimentary color to match the painting.  Wired and ready to hang in your home!  $395.00 postpaid in the U.S.

Zinnia Pot

Zinnia Pot

Here's my latest, straight from the easel, called Zinnia Pot. Calls back lots of memories for me, when we used to have zinnias in our garden up in Barrington, Illinois. They are one of my favorites because they come in almost every color of the rainbow. So cheerful and easy to grow! Yellow and pink are, of course, my favorites. This is an oil painting on 1.5" Gallery wrap 10"x10" canvas. Great for a bedroom, kitchen, sunroom, or any place that needs a dash of happy, mixed-bouquet, spring and summer colors! $100.00 with free shipping in the U.S.

Blue Anemone Bouquet

Blue Anemone Bouquet

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Here is a 12" x 12" oil painting on 1.5" cradled canvas panel, Blue Anemone Bouquet, that I finished last night. Sides of canvas are painted a coordinating neutral color. Blue anemones are one of the few true blue spring flowers, making them special in any bouquet. I especially like the ones that are blue in the center and end up in a frill of white petals all around. So charming in a bouquet of mixed blues and purples like this one! $145.00 with free shipping to anywhere in the U.S.

Rhodie Love

Rhodie Love

Here is an 8" x 8" oil painting I did February 11 of pink and orange rhododendrons, just like the ones I grew when I lived in Seattle. I call it "Rhodie Love." They really remind me of spring! Gallery wrap canvas, painted a complementary neutral tone on the sides. Wired and ready to hang. $50.00 with free shipping to the Continental US.

Foxtail Orchid Spray

Foxtail Orchid Spray

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Here is a little 5x7 inch watercolor I painted February 8. These are orchids called ascocendas, or foxtail orchids, with lots of them on one branch and usually in pinks, white or reds. Many times they have little polka dots like these do. Always a cheerful little subject especially since many of them bloom in the dead of winter! Available for $35.00, matted and mounted on lightweight board and ready for a frame!

Waiting for Spring

Waiting for Spring

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Here is another piece I painted at my sister's studio in WV in December, 2015. "Waiting for Spring," oil painting on 14" x 14" 1.5" gallery wrap canvas. Sides of canvas are painted a coordinating neugtral color to match the background of the painting. $250.00 with free shipping to US address.

Cattleya Dreams

Cattleya Dreams

Another new piece done at my sister's, Pamela Gatens, studio in WV this past December, 2015. "Cattleya Dreams," a 5x7 inch watercolor on Arch.es 140# CP. $35.00, Matted and shipped free to US address

Angel Spice Cattleya Orchid Watercolor

Angel Spice Cattleya 

Here is an 8"x 8" watercolor, created with professional grade paints, on a cradled Aquabord panel that  I finished yesterday.  I got a chance to use one of my favorite colors, quinacridone coral, as well as lots of opera pink and quinacridone magenta.  An ethereal yet spicy-colored orchid, to warm up the coldest day!  This is a varnished water color, which means it has been protected with varnish and will not need a frame.  The cradled panel is 2" deep with varnished wood sides and is wired and ready to hang, or to display on a table or shelf.  Available for $65.00 with free shipping.  Simply e-mail me at Phyllis.Bleau@gmail.com

Jungle Dream -- Green Cymbidiums Watercolor

Jungle Dream

Here's my latest little orchid beauty, a spray of jungle green cymbidium flowers.  It is a varnished watercolor, 5"x 7" on Aquabord panel, done with professional grade watercolors, and glazed with satin finish acrylic for a permanent protective shield, allowing the painting to be displayed on an easel without the barrier of glass and matting in a frame.  These little pictures are no end of fun to create, and will grace someone's desk or bookshelf with tropical colors and cheerful tidings for years to come.  $30.00 postpaid in the US.  Please contact me at Phyllis.Bleau@gmail.com for purchase and shipping details.  

Tempest in a Teapot! June, 2015

Pink Teapot Bouquet

Here is my latest acrylic painting, a 12"x 12" cradled canvas panel, 1.25" deep, wired and ready to hang and enjoy.  It is done in cool shades of opera pink, periwinkle blue, and warmed up a little in spots with some dark, rose red and some swinging oranges and yellows!  What a party in a pot! 

It is available for purchase, $95.00 with free shipping in the continental US.  Just e-mail me at Phyllis.Bleau@gmail.com to arrange for payment.  

West Virginia Bouqet May 2015

West Virginia Bouquet

Here is a 20"x 20" acrylic, created with professional grade paints, on a 1.5" cradled cotton canvas panel that I did in mid-May of this year.  It is a very happy picture, with lots of bright, sunny colors and a buoyant attitude.  I painted this beautiful bouquet while visiting my sister, Pamela Gatens, in West Virginia.  She is a well-known artist up there and often exhibits her work at the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia, where she also does frequent painting demonstrations. We had a great time painting together, comparing notes, and she gave me some great ideas for more acrylic subjects this summer.  This one is available for $300.00 with free shipping.  Simply e-mail me at Phyllis.Bleau@gmail.com

Cinnamon Spice Cattleya Orchid

Spicy Cinnamon Cattleya

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Here is an 8"x 8" watercolor, created with professional grade paints, on a cradled Aquabord panel that I did in February of this year.  I got a chance to use one of my favorite colors, quinacridone coral, as well as lots of opera pink and quinacridone magenta.  Quite a spicy-colored orchid, to warm up the coldest day!  This is a varnished water color, which means it has been protected with varnish and will not need a frame.  The cradled panel is 2" deep with varnished wood sides and is wired and ready to hang, or to display on a table or shelf.  Available for $65.00 with free shipping.  Simply e-mail me at Phyllis.Bleau@gmail.com

My White Cattleya Orchids

White Cattleyas

This is my latest, just off the drawing board.  A painting of my white cattleya orchids that bloomed on my porch railing in front of my little travel trailer in Clearwater, Florida.  There were about a dozen of these beauties, all open at once, and as fragrant as the finest perfume!  This is a varnished watercolor, done on 22" x 30" Ampersand Aquabord, 2" cradled panel.  It is wired and ready for hanging, no frame or matting required!  It is the newest way to display watercolors, making them as durable and open to admiration as any oil or acrylic painting.  $500.00. 

American Heart Association Silent Auction at Home Shopping Network in St. Petersburg, Florida November 5, 2014

Heart to Heart

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Here is my offering for the silent auction this week at Home Shopping Network in St. Peterburg, Florida, to benefit the American Heart Association.  12" x 12" varnished watercolor on Ampersand Aquabord, 2" cradled panel that hangs directly on the wall without any frame needed.  Very modern! You can find all the details at HSN.com and on HSN Facebook page.  Happy bidding! 

Happy Pink Bouquet to Cheer up a Winter Day

Happy Pink Bouquet

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Here is a happy pink bouquet to cheer up a dark winter day.  11"x 14" gallery wrap canvas.  Pink cosmos with red and yellow mums, a great autumn combination, in a cute little milk pitcher.  Sides of canvas are painted to coordinate with the background of the painting.  This original painting is available for $150.00. 

Sunny Florida for the Snow Birds!

A Little Beach Scenery

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Here is a little beach scene I did a few months back.  Acrylic, 8"x 8" and lots of fun to paint.  In a collection up in Canada now.  They need some beach scenery up there in the winter time! 

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Yellow Cattleyas

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Here is a good example of using aureolin yellow and Antwerp Blue to get some dimension into yellow flowers.  Quinacridone Magenta and Permanent Rose play their supporting roles in the flashy lips on these sassy cattleya orchid blossoms.  With all their fluffy ruffles, it looks like a circus! This happy little watercolor measures 5"x 7" and is available, matted of course!  

Gossipers

Gossipers

Here is my latest orchid watercolor, a crop of lovely laeliocattleyas. Done on 300# Arches Cold Press Watercolor paper in 15x22 format. I call them Gossipers because they remind of a group of ladies sharing the latest tidbits of news. Such pretty colors, and such fun to paint. My first use of a really dark background. I think I'll be using this style in future paintings for the drama! The original is for sale, $300.00 matted, unframed. Free Shipping in Continental U.S.

Ballerinas

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Here is a 5x7 inch watercolor on 140# watercolor paper that I did when I was at Swamp Fest the beginning of this month. It was fun to try out my travel set of watercolors by Winsor and Newton, which I hadn't had a chance to use for a while. Great to be outdoors in the Florida "winter" sunshine in the beautiful surroundings of Weeki Wachee, where the mermaids play! This painting is available for $49.00, matted and sent with free shipping. Your comments are always appreciated!