Darby Roses

"Darby Roses" . 10 x 12 . oil on copper
©2020 kay eneim
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Abraham Darby roses... by David Austin Roses... simply a favorite for my still life setups! The garden was bursting with them this spring!

'Roses in Copper'

'Roses in Copper'
© 2020 kay eneim
20" x 16"
oil on linen panel
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'Abraham Darby and Aqua Pottery'

'Abraham Darby and Aqua Pottery'
© 2020 kay eneim
14" x 18"
oil on linen panel
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... some of the last few roses left in the garden before pruning this last January...
such willing and patient models for the artist!

Ginger Jar and White Peonies

'Ginger Jar and White Peonies' . 14 x 18 . oil on linen panel
© 2017 kay eneim
sold

I have donated this painting for the upcoming Beaux Arts dinner and silent auction to benefit the Scottsdale Artists' School to be held on November 11th in Scottsdale, AZ.

It's a fun evening!... with lots of artwork to enjoy and take home!

You can find more information about it at this link.

Red Onions and Quail Egg Revised

Red Onions and Quail Egg . 14 x 18 . oil on wood panel
© 1017 kay eneim
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I complete this painting in 2016 (or so I thought), but the foreground kept bothering me.

I decided it needed more work. Much better now.

: )

'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.

'Echo'

'Echo' . 8" x 10" . oil on wood panel
copyright © 2016 kay eneim


The roses in the garden have begun to recover from the summer's severe heat... these are among the first to go into the studio. It is sure nice to have them blooming nicely again!

Dusty Roses

'Dusty Roses' .  8" x 8" . oil on cradled wood panel
copyright © 2016 kay eneim
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The roses from the garden are 'few and far between' after the summer heat. I was happy to find a few that were nice to paint...

This little painting will be available through the Beaux Arts Show and Sale to be held at the Scottsdale Artists' School on Saturday, November 12th.

Benjamin Britton

'Benjamin Britton' . 14" x18" . oil on linen
© 2016 kay eneim
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David Austin's 'Benjamin Britton' roses are a bit old-fashioned... very sweet with their deep pink... or pink-red... colored petals. I love them. I think they are going to be included in many new paintings to come!

Red Onions and Quail Egg

'Red Onions and Quail Egg' . 9" x 14" . oil on wood panel
© 2016 kay eneim
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The Gambel's Quail are busy these days, trying to find a good nesting place to lay their eggs. I found this little egg a few years ago in the gutter at the side of the street... it's a beautiful little egg.

Pomegranates II

'Pomegranates II' . 8" x 10" . oil on linen
© 2015 kay eneim
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More pomegranates from the tree... but dried now.

This painting is in the Howard/Mandville Gallery's 25th Anniversary Small Works and Sale, opening October 17th.

Pomegranates

'Pomegranates' . 8" x 10" . oil on wood panel
© 2015 kay eneim
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Pomegranates from our tree...

This painting will be showing in the Howard/Mandville Gallery's 25th Anniversary Small Works and Sale opening October 17th.

Sonnet

'Sonnet' . 24 x 30 . oil on canvas
© 2015 kay eneim
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... fresh Peonies are such a treat!
How I wish it were possible to grow them in Arizona!

'Whispered'

'Whispered' . 20 x 16 . oil on wood panel
copyright © 2015 kay eneim
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Our potted ornamental sweet potato vines have been growing like crazy lately... along with the grapevine and its tiny purple grapes. Such tiny grapes. And such a lot of them... and they're so very sweet!

This painting was awarded the 'FAV 15%' award by the Fine Art Studio Online 'Bold Brush' online painting competition for July 2015.

Sweet Affection

'Sweet Affection' . 11" x 14" . oil on linen panel
© 2015 kay eneim
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Sweet potato vines and David Austin roses...

'The Harvest' . 11" x 14" . oil on wood panel
© 2015 kay eneim
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I painted this while working with other artists during the Artists' Guild Week with David Leffel, Sherrie McGraw, and Jacqueline Kamin... held at the Scottsdale Artists' School. It was a wonderful experience.

Endearment… again!

'Endearment' . 8"x10" . oil on wood panel
© 2015 kay eneim
not for sale

I decided to work more on the last painting… so here is the finished painting, for real.
I think it is much improved… just like my friend will soon be.

Endearment

'Endearment' . 8" x 10" . oil on wood panel
not for sale

A little painting for a friend who has been going through wretched chemotherapy. She can't receive fresh flowers so when I found her favorites at the market, they became a gift in a painting… pink peonies!

Lemon Peeled

'Lemon Peeled' . 6" x 8" . oil on copper
© 2014 kay eneim
SOLD

Lemon for the kitchen!

hmmm… it's been a while since posting on the blog… I seem to have much more interest in getting the news out in my newsletter.

The subscribers to my newsletter, Impasto!, have been receiving a monthly update with all that's new. It has been 5 years now!!

Lisianthus and Darby

'Lisianthus and Darby' . 12" x 16" . oil on linen
© 2014 kay eneim
sold

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.