Arlington Garden in Pasadena, California is such a special place. It's a public/community garden which is unlike any other garden. The plein air painters were there every week in the spring when it was full of flowers and butterflies. Every group I go on paint-outs with visited so I think I've painted there six times now. When we met at the garden last month I was excited to see what I might find to paint in the fall season.
Arlington Garden is made up of many "garden rooms" and "plant communities" which all change with the seasons. It was a beautiful morning for a visit and I was inspired to try a watercolor as well as a gouache. After looking around at the variety of fall views, I settled on the Mediterranean Allee area. This "room" is considered more formal with Spanish lavender planted between two rows of olive trees, with a pomegranate tree in each corner. There are chairs, tables, and even room to play bocce. From the quiet table I found on one end of the bocce court, next to the olive trees, I painted my two pieces including some red, almost ripe, pomegranates to add some fall color.
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| 8 x 10" watercolor |
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| 5 x 7" gouache |
This is gorgeous. I really admire how you captured the look and the mood of the sunlight through the trees, illuminating the path ahead... very poetic and artistic. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteHi Katherine! Thank you for such a wonderful comment.
DeleteThis garden sounds like a painters paradise with so much to inspire. I love seeing your watercolour and gouache paintings as they certainly are equally nice
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorraine! I know you would be inspired to paint at the garden too!
DeleteWhen you post the photos of the gardens, and your paintings, I just love seeing your interpretations. They are wonderful, Sherry.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Terry. I'm afraid I always see what I should have interpreted better when I post the photos!
DeleteIt's interesting to see your interpretations of the scene and they are lovely. Your paintings have life and I love the way you capture the shadows and the movement of the leaves on the trees.
ReplyDeleteHi Jean, thanks so much for visiting and such encouraging comments!
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