Beginnings

The snow has really melted as the tulip leaves continue to push up out of the ground. For years I have photographed Tulips with the idea of one day painting a tulip series. Recently I spent an afternoon going through…

The snow has really melted as the tulip leaves continue to push up out of the ground. For years I have photographed Tulips with the idea of one day painting a tulip series. Recently I spent an afternoon going through…

Just as I was getting excited about starting this “tulip” series the snows came. It has continued to be cold and snowy all week. Too cold to work up in my studio. The tulips however don’t seem to be fazed…

Guess winter is not over yet. Snow has arrived and covered the tulip leaves. Debated about waiting, but decided that I have lots of photo reference and will move forward with this tulip project.

A few years ago I discovered blumex parrot tulips and I felt a deep urge to paint them. After much research I found a source for blumex tulips and ordered a dozen bulbs, planting them in the fall of 2015. …