Sweet And Juicy, Peach Season In Texas, By Leada Wood, Texas Artist

"Sweet And Juicy" Copyright 2015 Leada Wood

Our showers of blessings in the form of rain has made Texas come alive with blooms of gorgeous wildflowers, fruits, gardens and of course weeds and mosquitoes! It has been a refreshing spring and summer has arrived! It lifts the spirits to see dry creeks run and lakes filling up...hope it keeps raining until they are all full. Eleven years of drought conditions begins to wear on you after a while. So nice to see everything green instead of brown and cracked. I have noticed more cows grazing in the tall, lush green grasses of the prairies, so happy they have plenty to eat. Feeling grateful and blessed!

The rain has brought on bumper crops of apricots, peaches and pears if they can just hang on through the high winds of the rainstorms. Our June peaches have already been picked, shared, eaten and placed in the freezer. I used one for a model and then ate it...delicious and juicy...yum...life is good.

Hope sweet things are in abundance in your life this summer.

A Different Pear by Leada Wood© Artist Of Texas

A Different Pear by Leada Wood©
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Autumn is all about the harvest...a time to slow down...to reflect...a time of changes. I love Autumn! The cool crisp air in the mornings, the leaves turning vibrant oranges, yellows, and reds. Pumpkins and gourds appear at the local market, and if you are very fortunate you live close to where they have apple orchards and pumpkin patches and can go there and enjoy the fruits of the harvest. My mom always had pears in the autumn and we were blessed to get her pear preserves that she made.  I still love pears, I especially like to paint them!
This is for Inspiration Avenues weekly challenge, Autumn.

More Sprinkles Please! By Leada Wood

More Sprinkles Please! by Leada Wood
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It's been a very long, hot, dry summer in Texas.  All kind of records have been set and broken. I wonder if it has been a really good year for the ice cream factories...that would be interesting to know. 
I painted this 8x10 watercolor for Inspiration Avenue's weekly challenge, ICY.  Nothing cools you down like a bowl of ice cream, when it is hot outside.


 

Ranch Dressin' by Leada Wood

Ranch Dressin' by Leada Wood ©

I was so excited and honored today when I opened our weekly newspaper and the New Commers Guide fell out and my painting made the cover! The painting was a 22x28 watercolor a client had commissioned for her husband for their 25th anniversary. She brought all the items to my studio and I sat up a still life and painted from it. You just never know what the day will bring!
Art is personal and makes a wonderful gift, as well as an heirloom. I love doing commissions and would be delighted to do one for you!

GOOD OLE SUMMER TIME

GOOD OLE SUMMER TIME BY LEADA WOOD©

EVERY THING IS BLOOMING HERE AT DRAGONFLY FARM. MY ZINNAS, HIBICUS, PENTAS, GERANIUMS, PETUNIAS, SNAPDRAGONS AND DAISIES. AT LAST SUMMER HAS ARRIVED! THE WEATHER HAS BEEN A LITTLE IRRADIC THIS YEAR BUT MAYBE THINGS WILL SETTLE DOWN. NOW IF WE COULD GET SOME RAIN!


 I HAVE EXCITING NEWS! I WAS JURIED INTO THE ARTISTS OF TEXAS TODAY! WHAT A HONOR TO BE A PART OF SUCH A WONDERFUL GROUP OF ARTISTS.


 I AM ALSO TEACHING A MIXED MEDIA WORKSHOP AT STUDIO TWENTY HERE IN COLORADO CITY THIS SATURDAY AND HAVE A COUPLE OF SEATS AVAILABLE IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING YOUR ART TO A NEW LEVEL. I WILL KEEP YOU POSTED!

"The Joker Is Wild" by Leada Wood

"The Joker Is Wild" by Leada Wood (C) 2010

This watercolor painting is 15X22 on Arches paper, using my glass objects to create a still life painting for the West Texas Watercolor Society challenge. It was a fun challenge!