Vineria Cozzi

A Little Italian Whimsy

Favorite Landscapes

Misty Morning

Evening in Venice

Montreal Autumn

Portofino

Lazy Afternoon

The End of Summer

Summer's Last Gift

Lisa's Gift

 
My daughter Lisa left me a gift of Sunflowers when she visited last month. They were so full of life and color and the promise of Fall that I was compelled to paint them.

Fall is here.



I love painting flowers. The experience is so free and easy. I have been working on a series of Hibiscus . It turns out there are over 80 different varieties. Here are three of my favorites.

Ko O'lina Hibiscus

From Christina's Garden

Spanish Dancer

Along the way I got sidetracked and tried my hand at other kinds of flowers. December inspired this painting of a Poinsettia.

Merry Christmas

My garden is filled with hydrangeas in the summer. Here are two of my favorites.

My daughter loves them as well ,so I painted this for a house warming gift. I was inspired by the flower stalls outside of a local market.

Painting with a Different Perspective

Over the years, I have painted many pictures with a rear-view perspective. There is something very interesting to me about seeing a person or animal from this angle. It allows you to anticipate a movement or expression without any bias of eye contact . I have shared some of my recent rear views here.

My granddaughter loved the tide pools in Kauai. I love this painting of her. I often paint figures from behind because I think they tell a much different story than ones viewed from the front. The body language is more refined when you have limited eye contact.

Piper in the Tide Pools

Another trip last year to Italy resulted in hundreds of unforgettable experiences. This photo, taken by my niece, especially touched a cord. Our host, Marlane , all dressed in red, walked through the poppy fields. I love the contrast of the colors and the expression from behind.

   

My  niece also took this picture of a friend’s puppy, Bailey, about to join the other dogs in the rapids of Montana. You can just feel the joy of anticipation here. Should he jump in or not? Big decisions here! His ears tell the story for me.

My daughter's two Himalayans, Sookie and Sebastian are best friends. They do everything together. Here they look out the window of their Washington kitchen, waiting for the rain to stop so they can go out and play. Cant' you just feel the longing?

When you get stuck picking a subject to paint or draw, try this approach. It's fun and gives you a whole new perspective on creating.