Sunflower

The sunflower in native to the New World. The sunflower was first domesticated in Mexico about 2600 BC.

Hibiscus

This painting makes me think of a choir of Hibiscuses singing to the morning.

Narcissus

I painted this sumi-e from a photograph of Narcissus blooming during the early spring in my backyard.

Fish

Fish are jumping with Lotus Flower in the background.

Fish

This was a practice exercise painting many fish.

Sunset

I painted this sunset from a photograph. I tried to capture the darker foreground clouds as well as the lighter more distant clouds.

Loquat

A second version of the Loquat.

Loquat

The Loquat originated in Southeastern China. The easy to grow Loquat has spread around the world. It is found in Japan, India, the Mediterranean, Hawaii, Australia, Brazil, California and lots of other places.

Bougainvillea

A simlpified bougainvillea painted in sumi-e ink.

Bougainvillea

The flower of the bougainvillea is the small white trumpet shape blossom that is almost lost in the colorful bracts. The bract is a specialized leaf that often is associated with flowers.