6x6 and 9x12 on 1/8" museum quality panels
Hallie Kohn Art: Original Oil Paintings
Showing posts with label Zinnia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Zinnia. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Zinnias
Clipped a bunch of zinnias to make little arrangements for painting. Such fun--great colors!
Sunday, September 6, 2015
Garden Gems
I looked through all of my painting photos this morning, searching for the inspiration that would send me running to my easel. I have thousands of potential paintings, I mean photographs!, but none were calling to me. I went out to take a look at my garden and then looked over my vases because what I honestly wanted was to try and paint glass again.
I clipped a few colors of Zinnias, white and pink Cosmos, some Black-eyed Susans, and a taller pink one that I cannot remember the name of, and tried to make a pleasing arrangement. That was the toughest part! I did my best though, and the good news--I had something to paint that I was extremely excited about. Thanks for looking!
8x10 on 1/8" museum quality panel
Friday, April 3, 2015
Monarch on Zinnia
I remember when I was younger there were monarchs everywhere. It seems they've had a hard time the past few years. Hopefully soon they will be crowding my zinnias like they did a few years ago--every flower with its own butterfly.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Sphinx Hummingbird Moths
This is the second time I've painted this amazing memory, this time with brush. Two summers ago the hummingbird moths were all over our zinnias. We would sit and watch them and I was able to capture about 20 photos, tough to do since they move so fast!
6x6 on 1/8" Museum Quality Panel
Saturday, October 12, 2013
Sphinx Hummingbird Moths
This painting was done as a request from one of my sons. For the past two weeks or so these moths have been visiting our zinnias. We all run out to watch them up close and I captured some amazing photos with my I-phone of all things. They look so much like hummingbirds, but even smaller! For a while it was one at a time, but then two would appear together. I was thrilled with this photo, and the memory of my little guys being so intrigued and excited by them. Love capturing special moments like this in a painting!
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Unfurling Zinnia
We have been spending a lot of time by our zinnias this last week. There have been hummingbirds, hummingbird moths, and even a few monarchs visiting and collecting nectar. Captured a bunch of great photos and hope to paint more of them. Here is one of the zinnias just grabbing its first few breaths as it opens.
8x8 Oil on Museum Quality Panel
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