Libby Anderson Daily Painting

Apparently I have become obsessed with painting meadows. Especially those with flowers in them.I love the transitions of green from yellow...

I love buckets of flowers. Buckets are so plain and utilitarian. Farming and milking cows comes to mind. I am glad they have a use as a co...

This is a small 6x6 oil painting that was done some months ago and I misplaced it! I finally found it and am glad to post it. I am not the...

This painting is the third in the garden series(30x40). This was a delight in painting negative spaces; one of my favorite things to do. I...

This painting is another that is currently in the show at Botanic Gardens for the month of August.I have arenewed interest in painting thi...

Lighting makes a big difference in a painting. One of my favorite lighting sources is back lighting. It seems to create a glow in the pain...

I recently painted some larger (30x40) wildflower paintings for a show. I enjoyed doing those but my greatest pleasure is focusing in on a...

Ms. Ellen Larsen is a friend of ours that we met through delivering Meals on Wheels.She is a delightful , sharp and witty lady. She doesn...

I tend to paint a lot of white flowers. I think that is because of the contrast the color brings into the painting. It can't help but ...

The theme of my art show at the Botanic Garden was Garden- Indoor/ Outdoor. I painted several garden style paintings. This one is 30 x 40 ...

There are warm whites and there are cool whites.These are definitely cool; with a touch of blue in the white. The purples are a little war...

Sometimes there are things that you can only see in one part of the world . Fortunately tulips are found in many countries. Carolus Clusiu...

A useful tool I have found for painting is an app that turns photos into a value study. The colors are depicted as varying shades of gray ...

i am getting ready for my solo show at Memphis Botanic Garden.I will hang the show on Tuesday of next week. Final preparations include ...

There are a million ways to approach painting hydrangeas.I have seen some beautful super realism renderings with every petal and water dro...

I am fortunate to have been asked to exhibit my paintings at the Memphis Botanic Garden for the month of August. The reception is Sunda...

this simple arrangement seems to whisper despite some pretty bold colors. The neutrals help pull it off. I think of neutral colors as the ...

The title of my art show in August is - Garden- Indoor/Outdoor. Some of my paintings are interiors with flowers and some are outdoor flowe...

I never met a hydrangea I didn't like. Each bloom is so full and sturdy in the most gorgeous array of colors.Often there is a range of...

My favorite set ups to paint are flowers in strong light. This usually involves a window nearby. I also sometimes use a spotlight but I li...

This painting of geraniums will be in my solo show at the Memphis Botanic Gardens. It is larger (20x20 stretched canvas)than most that I s...

I have painted countless hydrangeas of all kinds.When  I finished this one I was reminded of France. Flowers were everywhere when I was th...

This painting of a garden is a little abstract. One advantage of being very near sighted is that I can look at something without my contac...

The title for this one just popped into my head for some reason. When I was in. college we often went to a local bar named The Pad. There ...

I am not sure how many jars I have painted in the past few years but it is a lot. The jars all alone are not as interesting as they are wh...

i have been painting some larger canvases lately for a show but like to take a break and work on some small paintings . It is very satisfy...

I am getting paintings ready for a solo show at the Memphis Botanic Gardens in August. Most of the paintings I show on Daily paintworks ar...

No matter what I paint I always come back to flowers. I remember when I was in the eighth grade and painting flowers on wooden and metal b...

i used to be afraid of painting glass; it just seemed to be too complicated. I finally got brave and discovered I really loved it. This pa...

We  stay at the same beach house every year. The furnishings change from time to time but most have been the same over the last 12  years....