Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Another busy day, and I took peonies to a friend


 Stand Back for the Pie
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 inches
Barbara Muir ©

It is peony time again in our neighbourhood.  Another day of painting all
day, and not much going right.  But I went to my art group tonight, and
it was wonderful to paint from a model, and to see friends again.

When you look out from my back porch, at the tall trees forming a high
green curtain of waving leaves, or drive through the streets of 
Toronto, you understand why we find our cold winters so hard.
Some of the flowers that make me feel joyous right now are peonies. 
They are so beautiful.  My very generous next door neighbour lets
me pick hers, and they are magnificent.

Here's a favourite painting featuring peonies. In fact it won first prize
in a San Fernando Valley Arts and Cultural Center show. So wonderful.

Have a loving your life day.

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I paint and draw on commission and for shows. To commission a portrait, or purchase one of my paintings please contact me at: barbara.muir@sympatico.ca
A major highlight in my career? Drawing Oprah Winfrey live via Skype for her show "Where in the Skype are you? Galleries: Studio Vogue Gallery, Toronto, Canada. The Amsterdam Whitney Gallery, New York City. Gallery at the Porch Door, Kingston, Canada. Your positive comments on this blog mean the world to me. I'd love to hear from you!