Friday, May 2, 2008

IF: Going to Seed



Apples by the side of the road, fallen from
there tree, warmed by the late fall sun and
rotting quickly.  The birds, deer and many small
animals find them sweet and soothing.
The Honey Bee's get drunk on the nectar and zig zag
back to the hive.  Seeds from these apples will appear
as sprouts in the spring, miles from this road and
far from our memory.
Transparent Watercolor on Coldpress
illustration board.

8 comments:

Constance McLennan said...

Lovely work; loose, authoratative brushwork; nice blog. Thanks for the introduction--I will enjoy revisiting, being inspired, and looking forward to the day when I, too, can paint whatever strikes my fancy.

Stacey said...

Hi Doug, how clever you are, when I first looked at this picture I thought it was a photo, you are so very talented Mr Artist Daniels...........
And the apples look good enough for me to eat....;-)

Double "D" said...

Connie, I'm honored by your visit and appreciate your thoughts.

Stacey, you are so kind and thoughtful with your
comments. As I said, it warms my heart and lifts
my spirits.

Vicki Smith said...

very lovely!

Hans Peter said...

Very good! I think I've never seen rotten apples been painted before.

Double "D" said...

Vicki, thanks for visiting and
I really like your blog. I'm just
getting started with the blog thing,
so be patient.

Dr. Jeff, Thank you as well for visiting,
and I like the art and photo's on your
site. Hope this translates.

RoseAnn Hayes said...

Wonderful piece, I'd be so proud to have painted that! It's what we all strive for. A stunning success. Can't wait to see more - I'll be checking back every day.

What size is it?

RoseAnn

Double "D" said...

Rose Ann, the image size
is @ 22" x 12".
Thanks for your wonderful comments.
With watercolor there are success's
and experiments...you never know
what you're going to get. It's a fun
medium and challenging. I use it for
imediate gratification...if it's a success.
Thanks again for visiting.