'Roses in Copper'

'Roses in Copper'
© 2020 kay eneim
20" x 16"
oil on linen panel
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'Yellow Peonies'

'Yellow Peonies' . 20" x 16" . oil on linen panel
copyright © 2017 kay eneim
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The blooming season for yellow peonies seems to be very short... at least from a painter's perspective. And they certainly don't care to bloom anywhere in Arizona. At least I've never heard of peonies blooming in Arizona. It's a pity.

As such, I was very happy to find these yellow peonies from the local florist... very happy.
It can be tricky to find them and I needed to finish up this painting begun last year.
I think yellow peonies are really beautiful... extraordinary.

There are some David Austin roses from the garden in this mix, too. They have been exploding with blossoms lately... happily blooming in Arizona.

Shrimp Plant & Rose

'Shrimp Plant and Rose' . 6" x 8". oil on linen
© 2015 kay eneim

This little one will be in the upcoming Howard/Mandville Gallery's 25th Anniversary Invitational Small Works Show in Kirkland, WA, beginning October 17th.

Lisianthus and Darby

'Lisianthus and Darby' . 12" x 16" . oil on linen
© 2014 kay eneim
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Pink Lisianthus and Abraham Darby roses are among my favorite flowers from the garden… they do fine in our hot summer months.

Even after cutting the Lisianthus and putting them in a vase, they last for weeks… nearly as if I just picked them! They're wonderful.

And, for some reason unknown to me, the images on this blog aren't showing as well as they do on the website. I have heard other artists complain about the same problem. I will need to spend some time researching and resolving that issue.

At any rate, here is a link to the image on the website for a little better look at one of my favorite subject matters to paint.

Pink Lisianthus and Black Cherries

'Pink Lisianthus and Black Cherries'
11" x 14" . oil on linen panel . framed
© 2014 kay eneim
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Pink Lisianthus are a true gift during the hot summer months. They don't seem to mind the heat one little bit. Thankfully! It has been a hot summer!

Crab Apple, Quail Egg, and Roses

'Crab Apple, Quail Egg, and Roses . 14" x 18" . oil on linen
© 2014 kay eneim
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… and those stemmed flowers on the lower left are from the 'gopher plants' that grow around here. Their blossoms are wonderful… along with the velvety purple sage blossoms this year!

Quail Egg, Roses, and Delphinium

'Quail Egg, Roses, and Delphinium' . 11" x 14" . oil on linen panel  framed
© 2014 kay eneim
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I found a little quail egg… it was just sitting out on the open ground.

Quail usually make a bed in a well-protected, hidden area of moist dirt. They lay one egg each day until there are no more. (Yet they all hatch within about 10 minutes of each other!)

I'm guessing something scared the wits out of the mother hen before she could make it to her nesting bed.
That exposed little egg was bound for the dinner table of a hawk, rat, or snake.

I was happy to find it first.

Pear & Roses

'Pear and Roses' . 11" x 14" . oil on wood panel
© 2014 kay eneim
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The David Austin roses blooming in the garden are pure inspiration… such beauty!

Peony, Too

'Peony, Too' . 4" x 6" . oil on linen panel
© 2013 kay eneim

I am usually swamped in May and the beginning of June when the peonies are in bloom... and am unable to get in the studio to paint them with any time! This year was different.
And I'm so glad they are available here... through the markets.

But that's about it now for peonies... until next year!

Recollection

"Recollection" . 12" x 9" . oil on wood panel
© 2012 kay eneim
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While the larkspur were still going to town in the garden the 'Crocus' roses were winding down to very small buds... but that's okay because their tiny blossoms were wonderful with the larkspur... and the snail vine buds, too.

I really like them together... a lot.

This painting is available in the small works collection at eneimfineart.com

Crocus Rose and Larkspur

"Crocus Rose and Larkspur" . 12" x 9" . oil on wood panel

© 2012 kay eneim

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... of a new addition to the garden... a David Austin rose called Crocus Rose.
So beautiful.

And, for a change, the larkspur seeds that I scattered happened to do the best ever this year... not sure why, but I'm not going to complain! They have been blooming and blooming and blooming!

This painting is available in the small works collection at eneimfineart.com.

Ambridge Rose

"Ambridge Rose" . 12" x 9". oil on wood panel

© 2012 kay eneim

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...so nice to have these roses blooming... they're David Austin roses... new to our garden.

So happy.

Oriented

'Oriented' . 11" x 9" . oil on linen panel

© 2012 kay eneim

... dried purple statice flowers, seeded eucalyptus, and a ginger jar.

Protea

'Protea' . 14 x 11 . oil on wood panel

© 2011 kay eneim

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White protea were something I had not seen before... for some reason, they reminded me of Christmas... with that 'poinsettia red' in the center... and the white petals... like the red and white poinsettias.

They were great with the purple and green 'sweet potato' vines I had rooting in a jar of water in the kitchen!

'In From the Garden'

"In From the Garden" . 16 x 12 . oil on wood panel

© kay eneim

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I luuuuuv this little vase... I just loved the embossed design and was eager to paint it.

It's perfect for so many arrangements... for my daughter's sweet peas... and roses... and lavender... and... well, her roses were 'to die for'. They were the inspiration, first and foremost. Sooo beautiful, they were!

This is one of those times when the photo doesn't show the life and depth of the impasto strokes... but hopefully you can get an idea of this one.

Darby and Blueberries

'Darby and Blueberries' . 12 x 16 . oil on linen panel . 2010

copyright © kay eneim 2010

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More fun with light falling on blueberries and roses!

Amy's David Austin & Blueberries

"Amy's David Austin & Blueberries" . 8 x 10 . oil on panel . 2010

copyright © kay eneim 2010

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I am temporarily without a garden. For me, trying to paint without a garden is a bit of misery!

I have been searching for something to inspire a new painting. That inspiration hit when I went to the local nursery with my daughter who happens to be a Master Gardener and landscape designer.

We came across a new variety of blueberry that is supposed to do well here in Arizona... so there we go... it now sits in a pot in the patio, loaded with new unripened berries just beginning to blush with alizarin crimson and ultramarine blue. I had to, ...had to paint them!

Later that day, I was gifted a rose from my daughter's 'David Austin' in her garden... it was the last blossom left on that rosebush. It just may be my next favorite variety... it produces incredibly beautiful roses.

I sure love roses from the garden.

Artichoke and Tulips

'White Tulips' . 14 x 18 . oil on linen panel

copyright © kay eneim

Whew! At last I am back working in the studio after six weeks... I couldn't be happier to be back. The day this was painted I had feared it would be a long shot to put oil on canvas and have it work. As it turned-out... it was one of those days when everything came together. I am so happy to be back at the easel.

This painting will be included in the upcoming event...

Howard/Mandville Gallery Anniversary Show Celebrating 38 Years in Kirkland, WA. The opening reception is on May 8th.

Rosie Day

'Rosie Day' . 6 x 8 . oil on linen panel . 2010

copyright © kay eneim 2010

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Abraham Darby roses are, to me, the most fragrant, most beautiful roses.

I have been pruning them back, as we must do here every January to give them a fresh start.

I will miss their blossoms very much and will be anxiously awaiting the Spring.

Rachel's Rose

'Rachel's Rose' . 7 x 5 . oil on linen panel . 2010

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My daughter-in-law and son gave me this vase. I love it.

The rose is from the 'New Dawn' climbing rose in the garden. It has been rambling like mad! Though a prolific bloomer, each of its blossoms lasts on the bush no more than a day... two at the most. I have to stick to business to get them painted!