Pinkalicious - Garden Series Painting

 Pinkalicious | 6x6 oil | $185 free shipping

This little garden floral painting is in homage to my granddaughter's favorite color. PINK!

While Eva was visiting this spring, I asked her to help me pick out flowers for the garden.  She announced that her favorite colors are pink, purple and orange. As a result, these are the colors in my garden. There were strong negotiations to add some accents of white. After I thanked her for helping me plant my garden, she corrected me and said it was her garden. I just love three year olds! :)

Kristin's Peony - original floral oil painting of pink peony, by Deb Kirkeeide

Kristin's Peony | 8x6 oil | $220 | Purchase

I recently helped my friend Kristin Grevich out with a video she needed to submit and afterwards we rewarded ourselves by painting in her beautiful gardens. Her peonies were in full force!
I think peonies must be my favorite flower, their soft pink, full, rounded and ruffled shape and delightful aroma are simply perfection!
This was painted a good month ago and they are long gone but right now I am in Northern Minnesota on the north shore of Lake Superior and they have just bloomed up here. Delightful!

Pretty Petunia - Original Oil Paintng Deb Kirkeeide

Pretty Petunia 6x6 Oil ©2016 Deb Kirkeeide
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Potato Vine - Original Floral Oil Painting Deb Kirkeeide

Potato Vine 6x6 Oil ©2016 Deb Kirkeeide
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Another intimate view of my planter. Since I painted this I've noticed the vine has practically disappeared. At this rate it will never become a vine. 

I suspect the resident bunny has found it rather tasty. 

Lantana Planter - Original oil floral painting by Deb Kirkeeide

Lantana Planter ©2016 Deb Kirkeeide 6x6 Oil

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Another study from my planters. A little snippet of orange lantana in one of my planters. 

Lantana Duet - Original Floral Oil Painting Deb Kirkeeide

Lantana Duet 6x6 Oil ©2016 Deb Kirkeeide
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Summer has arrived and with it I have resolved to get more plein air practice in. I'm starting out with some studies of my planters of flowers. I have no excuses when it is so easy to step out the door, onto my deck and paint away.  Now let's see if I can maintain this practice on a somewhat regular basis!

Happy summer everyone!

Lucille Is Just Passin' Through - White Chicken Orginal Oil Painting by Minnesota Artist Deb Kirkeeide

Lucille

12 x 16  Oil on Hardboard Panel

©2016 Deb Kirkeeide

It's spring! Here in Minnesota it arrived about 6 weeks ahead of schedule and at the moment it feels more like summer. But Mother Nature in all her unpredictable glory, likes to keep us on our toes!

I do love hearing the birds again in the morning and the spring peepers in the evenings. 

Spring has brought lots of change and several shows and events. If you are in Massachusetts, South Hamilton to be exact, I have three paintings in True North's Gallery's Outfoxed show. I also have a selection of spring birds at the gallery as well.

 For anyone in Minnesota, there is a great show at the Minnetonka Center for the Arts called Menagerie. I have several pieces in this as well. It's a wonderfully curated show with a lot of diversity and interpretations of animals in art.

And in two weeks I will be part of the Lake Minnetonka Studio Tour. If you are in the area, stop by!