A Rose is a Rose

When I'm stressed or depressed, I paint roses. So, today I painted another rose.  I do this because when I'm looking at the petals, I have to concentrate so my mind won't hold anything else.  This is how it eases my stress or makes me forget my worries.  I don't try to make a perfect rose, just the journey of painting it is all I ask, anything to keep my mind off my problems.

When I painted my first rose I swore I would never do another one, but I can't resist. I just love them.

For you, Janie, I gave it a couple of thorns.

Obama - Red, White, and Blue

This is my first color try of Obama.  I'm not satisfied with it but it should be posted.  I will get better if I keep trying.  An earlier pencil drawing in on the blog.  I'm still having problems getting facial tones so my next post will be of different ways of coloring faces.

First Butterfly

This is my first attempt at painting a butterfly.  I love butterflies for their beauty and freedom.

Strange flowers

This is my representation of a similar image I saw in 2004.  I fell in love with the picture and wanted to create my own version.

Flower Garden - Experiment with watercolor on canvas

Actually, everything I do is an experiment.  As you know I'm self-taught and didn't start painting until after retirement. This was painted a few years ago on canvas for watercolor.  It's very different from painting on paper and I might try it again because you don't need to buy a frame for the painting.  My three favorite flowers are here:  roses, irises, and sunflowers.

Three Faces

11X15

Watercolor

Janie's Flower

The flower has been renamed after a blog follower, Janie.  Thanks for your encouragement.

A Whole Lot of Flowers

A Whole Lot of Flowers

approx. 23X18

Experiments with Springwoods

Springwoods 1

4X6

Springwoods2

Cool Ladies

Q and Friend

In the collection of Kris Colley

Lady in Circles

Crazy Quilt Lady

In the collection of C. David Moody, Jr.

Lady in the Park

In the collection of the Artist

Available as a note card

Lonely Lady

13 1/2 X 10 1/2

Watercolor

Little Lessons

Lemons and Lace

Teapot and Lemon peel

Lady in the Olden days

Dead Tree at Sunset

11 X14 1/2

First Bird on cruise to Belize and Panama 2008

Country Puzzle

More Flowers

Big Flower

Orange Pop

11X14 1/2

Spanish Flag

Frangipani

In the collection of Eldred Ellis

Susan's Lilies

In the collection of Susan Rogel

Waterlily

In the collection of Cameron Moody

Birthday Lilies

In the collection of Letitia Byrd

Flowers and Rocks

What is it?

Sweet Violets

10X10

An Orchid for my Dentist

In the collection of Dr. Chen

Waterfall Plant

9X11

watercolor

Birthday Bouquet

Flowers and Mountains

10X14 1/2

Birthday Lily

Looks like bugs to me

18 X 23 1/2

Christmas Card

Red Flowers and Rocks

11X15

Christmas Butterfly

Flower Mix

18 X 23 1/2

Sunflowers on a Boat

30 X 22 1/2

Family Members

Purple Cameron (Son 3)

In the collection of Cameron Moody

Granddaughter Karia

Granddaughter Katelyne

Granddaughter Kelsey

Granddaughter Kourtney

Grandson Charles, III

Rosetta Moody (Mama)

In the collection of Charles Moody

Moody on Safari

First Attempt to use color on Portrait

Mom Parks

In the collection of C. David Moody, Jr.