I discovered this clay bean pot at the Mexican market in Juarez, Mexico, many years ago.  This was long before the airlines were strict about what you carried onto the plane with you ~ I held this fragile pot in my lap all the way home.  Since then, it has starred in many of my paintings, and all but one have sold. Despite its humble appearance and quirky construction, (the bottom is round), it has immense character.  It allows me the joy of painting with earth colors, regardless of whether I choose subtle or vibrant, which is always a special pleasure.  

"Market Prize" is an original pastel painting on Wallis Archival Support.  11" x 14"

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All Original Paintings by Lynn Lindley

 

"Now Showing" is one of the few floral paintings that I tackle every once in a while as a change of pace from my usual still life set ups.  When I am inspired by especially beautiful flowers, I can't resist capturing them on paper or canvas.  With flowers, I have my choice of using oils, pastels, or colored pencils.  This time I chose pastels.  These azaleas were solid white - so the challenge I faced was to depict them with gentle tints of color (mostly lavenders, blues, pinks, and yellows) and to save the white for areas that I really wanted to pop.  Painting them all white would have been bland and boring, therefore the trick was to use just enough color so that they read as white, as opposed to lavender flowers. 
(Private Collection)