Red Gerbera Daisy

I'm really enjoying creating this series of gerbera daisy pieces. They are such sunny, bright flowers!

Cherry Blossoms

While the cherry blossoms in the park are beginning to fade now, their delicate, graceful petals are still alive in my imagination. As the petals fall, they swirl to the ground and create a pink, velvety carpet.

Spring in NYC II

This is a second piece that I created of the Great Lawn in spring. I first painted the background in watercolor and then cut out gouache-painted, recycled and origami paper for the rest of the composition. I love all the cherry blossoms that are in full bloom!

Spring in NYC

I walked around the Great Lawn in Central Park over the weekend and the colors of the trees against the brilliant blue sky were stunning. Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the park. There is no need to travel to Washington D.C. or Japan when such beauty is down the street!

Tulip

Tulips are now in full bloom in throughout the city. At this time of year, you cannot help but smile as you pass in front of a building and spot a patch of intensely colorful and lively tulips. I cut out this tulip from gouache-painted paper.

Gerbera Daisy

This weekend, I walked through the Shakespeare Garden in Central Park which is already abloom with flowers. It was a bit cool the day I visited, and the tulips were all closed, I imagine to stay warm. It was beautiful to see so many colorful flowers. While I did not see any gerbera daisies in the garden, they were on my mind as I passed by poppies, bleeding hearts and other spring flowers.

Magnolia at Empire State

The magnolia trees are in full bloom in the city. This is a true sign that spring is here! It's amazing how flowering trees such as magnolia, dogwood and cherry can transform NYC into a colorful landscape.

City Dog Walker

Last weekend, I looked out the window and saw a woman walking several dogs. It always makes me smile to see dog walkers in the city with a menagerie of breeds trotting behind. I used recycled, gouache-painted, color-aid and construction paper to create this piece.

Gerbera Daisies

This piece celebrates the stunningly bright, sunny colors of gerbera daisies!