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 

Blooming Red Geraniums

I Love Red Geraniums!!

I painted this slice of a red geranium in a terracotta pot on 16 x 16" square archival canvas.  It is avaliable through Daily Paintworks gallery or my Etsy shop,

SUNFLOWER BOUQUET

I am pleased with my new painting, its larger than I am used to but I love the impact of larger paintings even though they are much more difficult and time consuming.  I study with Nancy Medina.  I have attended her workshops and own her DVDs and I have improved so much with her techniques.  This painting is a very "Nancy" Style painting, but hopefully with my own style that seems to be in a constant state of evolution.  I like taking different classes and workshops and studying different techniques, experimenting, practicing  and bringing a little bit of them into my work, but want my own signature "look".

I am also still struggling with photography, cant get the settings right on my Nikon, I take most of my photos with my Iphone and they are decent but not great resolution.

Sunflower Bouquet in Blue and White Vase

Oil on archival wrapped canvas, 24 x 18"

available for purchase through my ETSY shop and Daily Paintworks Gallery

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!  

follow me on Instagram@kimpetersonart

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

Lemon Tree Painting

I haven't written a post in awhile, I have been busy with several commissions which is wonderful but keeping me busy!   I decided to do this painting as a study for a HUGE painting I am working on for my own home, I will publish a photo when I complete it, In he meantime this one is available through daily paintworks or my etsy shop.

Lemon Tree in Blue and White Pot 

14 x 11 " oil on wrapped canvas

Sunflower Joy and a nice surprise!!

My latest Paintings I have been working on are yes, more sunflowers!! I painted these on a larger scale, 16 x 16  " panels, I did three of them, this is the first one, the other two aren't finished yet.  

The other exciting news for me was my Instagram of my topiary painting was featured on my favorite blog, The Enchanted Home :

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.