Happy Fourth of July!!!

I painted these geraniums in a blue and white vase on a small 6 x 6" linen panel in honor of the Fourth of July.  I needed to be able to get my painting fix in during a busy weekend of family fun.  I love how the small square paintings look in floater frames.   I photographed it in the frame it so my etsy clients can see for reference.  I am starting to connect with other artists through Instagram, Daily Paintworks  and Facebook and it is reassuring and supportive.

                               Fourth of July Geraniums

                                        Available for Sale through Daily paintworks or Etsy 

Back In The Studio

I have been traveling and its nice to be back in the studio.  I have been inspired by 

My journey through Rome, Tuscany, and Paris, and look forward to creating paintings from my travels.  In the meantime I had to get back to my still life painting and was inspired as always by my favorite blog, The Enchanted Home.  I was pleased to hear that Tina liked my painting and it cheered her up after the loss of her mother in law last week.  I am so new to all of this social media stuff, but I know I have to do it and it's been fun finding my way, I am especially fond of Instagram, I am meeting new friends and exploring so many beautiful inspiring people, places and things in the world!  

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Still Life with White Hydramgeas, 

Blue and White Vase, 

Oil on archival quality wrapped canvas

Available through my Etsy shop or Daily Paintworks Gallery

Morning in Tuscany

Oil on archival quality wrapped canvas

available through my Etsy shop or Daily Paintworks Gallery

Photos from Collectors

I love it when I receive photos of my paintings in my collector's homes!!

thank you June for sending me this photo of your beautiful vignette that includes my painting! we share a love of blue and white! 

Kim Peterson Art: Feeling Grateful!

Kim Peterson Art: Feeling Grateful!

Its our imperfections that make us pretty

I painted these beautiful multicolored roses this weekend and I don't know why I keep challenging myself with such a difficult flower to paint, I wrote on my instagram and facebook posts that maybe someday I will master them, but in the meantime it is our differences that make us pretty, the imperfections in art and life are truth.  Beauty is truth.  Im glad I don't have many readers yet, as both my blogging and painting are very imperfect!!

Sunday Sunflowers

I was happy to get back to painting sunflowers today.  They are one of my favorite flowers, so cheerful, colorful and happy! I like to paint them in layers, letting the transparent layers show through and let them stay pretty loose rather than paint them meticulously, I don't have the patience to paint every petal and I tend to overwork my paintings.  I am trying to learn to give myself a time limit and let it go.  I love the combination of the yellow flowers with the blue and white vase.