Basketful of Blooms by Pamela Blaies

Blue Hydrangeas in a Basket
11" x 14"
Oil on Canvas

Blue hydrangea are my absolute favorite of all flowers. I cut a few from my garden to have some fresh flowers in the kitchen and carried them into the house in this basket. When I set them down on the table to find a vase, I noticed how great they looked in the basket and decided I had to paint them. I added a gold colored napkin and painted the light filtering in through the window. The colors and light - and of course my favorite flowers - in this painting make me smile each time I look at it.

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Early Morning Light by Pamela Blaies

Early Morning in the Garden
24" x 20"
Oil on Canvas

When I get my day started early, I am always glad I did. I enjoy the morning, it is quiet, cool and the light is so beautiful. In this piece, the early morning light is shining through the gate onto the lush blue hydrangeas. What a beautiful way to start the day.

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Have the Blues? by Pamela Blaies

Blue Hydrangeas in a Glass Vase

7" x 5"
Oil on Canvas

Did you know that hydrangeas change color depending on the ph balance of the soil? More acid makes the petals turn blue and more alkaline makes them turn pink and all variations of purple in between. I like to keep mine blue and this year they were a great shade. Thick impasto texture in this painting make the lush blue petals come alive.

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