Libby Anderson Daily Painting

Often when I am out looking for things to photograph I find myself searching for shadows first.they can become more important than the objec...

I like this Rose. It seems to know that its days are numbered but exhibits some optimism.Or hours! There is a new song out by a group from E...

I like the drama of the shadows from the jars. Lighting from windows is always pleasing to me. We had the pleasure of keeping our 5 year old...

I painted this one today in my painting group. When I say group I mean one other friend who paints in watercolors. We meet at our church and...

This is a large (16x20) painting that I have finished for a big art sale in November. I have to prepare about 15 paintings framed pretty soo...

We have had such a cool summer here so flowers are still thriving. Something about the beautiful colors of zinnias makes my heart feel the w...

This is what I call a casual bouquet. Stems just dropped into the bucket are just nicer than an artfully arranged florist type bouquet. I ju...

Sometime it is all about the color. Actually it is usually about the color! If this painting was an abstract it would still be pleasing beca...

I like the sunlit path with shadows. Makes us wonder where it leads to. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

I hope someone is traveling the country photographing deteriorating barns before they collapse. I would do it but am just too busy taking pi...

African Violets bring up images of little old ladies and crocheted doilies but I do love them. The colors are so rich and jewel like and the...

I like to paint landscapes as a change of pace from my flower obsession. I look at the real scene before me but am always compelled to add e...

I sold this painting to a customer fom Florida last year. She sent a photo of it framed. I rarely get to see the "kids" after they...

I started this painting and thought I had finished. When I took a photo of the painting I realized that it wasn't complete. The values w...

This is a combination that I like- sunflowers and bottles.Three is such a good number for a composition, it is hard to go wrong with it at a...

When I painted this I kept feeling that something was just about going to happen in this scene. Sometimes a still life painting is just that...

These roses were just breathtaking and also a challenge to paint. I wanted to show their beauty but also keep a fresh approach to the painti...

We are sitting in the Atlanta airport waiting on last leg of trip home. We had a wonderful time but always glad to go home. I have some grea...

I have seen some beautiful flowers this week; in yards and and in flower markets. This painting is of some flowers in a market. I liked the ...

My favorite thing to do on vacation is to find things I would like to paint and take photos. I had a great time walking the streets of Bosto...

I painted this one a few weeks ago. I started with a lighter background which looked fine 5 inches from my nose but washed out a few feet a...

I have seen some beautiful flowers here in Boston this week. Something I have noticed about the Northeast is that the people here don't ...

We are in Boston for this week and I am really enjoying everything about it.The weather is perfect although my feet hurt from walking one mi...

I really like corners in my subject matter for paintings. I have now realized why; diagonal planes are much more interesting than vertical o...

This is a large(12x16) painting of a pot of flowers. The blue ribbon ties it all together. Sorry, I couldn't resist! Ha - Posted using B...

I chose this for the changing colors of the blooms. The reds and yellows create a glow that creates a center of interest.I like to focus in ...

There is something thrilling about painting light shining through glass. It seems improbable that there would be a light area in a shadow bu...

These tulips seem to want to dance right out of the picture! - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

I have been naming some paintings with business terms. There are two reasons for this; I am running out of names and also the business terms...

I wanted a close up view of the hydrangeas for this 5x7 format. I never tire of hydrangeas. - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad