63 - Springtime

Springtime 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord SOLD

At last the fragrant blooms have come,
And the year’s first scent of new-cut grass,
A yellow butterfly goes in and out parked cars,
Remaining puddles laced with sun.

Feel the warm wind blowing in my hair,

The gentle lilacs and grass dancing, 

Springtime is here.

I love the vivid blue-purple colors of the lilacs in a field. The shining sky looks so magical and warm. I can feel the wind and smell the soft fragrant breeze when I look at this painting. Beautiful and gentle. 

62 - Winter Morning

Winter Morning 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord - Buy it here.

Briskly cold vapor escapes my breath
Crunchy reflecting crystals on every step
Bright pink sunrise warms my rosy cheeks
Hear an eagle cry over the horizon
Oh here comes a new beautiful day
for me to explore and learn anew

- I

Found this beautiful stock photo from Deviantart.com by the name of "Eirian-Stock". I love the glow I made around the trees and it definitely makes my face warm seeing it. So peaceful and cool. Looks like a good day to hike out by the snowy woods. :)

61 - Autumn

Autumn 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord

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“He was summer.
His eyes brought warmth
and light,
shining through the calming breeze
exhaling from his lungs.

He was autumn.
His smile blossomed
red and yellow and orange,
whistling warm colors that pale
in comparison to his laughter.

He was winter.
His voice gave chills
and foggy breaths,
providing a sense of serenity
amongst the pale snow.

He was spring.
His laughter allowed buds
to grow into flowers,
sprouting off thousands of colors
wherever he goes.”

— Seasons of Him (NJ.)

I loved the previous painting so much I wanted to try again in different colors. I wanted to make it look like autumn with warm falling leaves. 

60 - Serenity

Serenity 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord

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“Be grateful for your life, every detail of it,
and your face will come to shine like a sun,
and everyone who sees it will
be made glad and peaceful.”

— Rumi

I love cherry blossoms and their gentleness and beauty is so indescribable. I'm happy with it's vibrant red patches on the sides and throughout this painting. I'd dream of this place and canoeing swiftly between petals as I weave between thin tall trees.  

59 - Dawn in Scotland

Dawn in Scotland 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord - Buy it here.

“I love abandoned things. Dilapidated, old structures left untouched by the hand of man. Something, while weak and decrepit, is so unapologetically unruly. Like a refusal to bend under the ever changing will of man, it stands as a time frozen. Tragedies like Pompeii and Chernobyl, how often it takes a disaster of this size to remind us natures power over our own and a serve as a testament to how life will continue despite our absence.”

—	Jamie Lovley ©

When I started painting this, I got really obsessive with the blending of the sun's rays and looking back at it, it looks almost psychedelic. To be honest the ruin on the hill does look funny to me and but it is what it is but I had fun making the lighting!

This was a stock image thanks to Wyldraven. You can look at it here: here: http://wyldraven.deviantart.com/art/Ruin-On-The-Hill-STOCK-147402348

58 - Stone Spheres of Puerto Rico

Stone Spheres of Puerto Rico 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord - Buy it here.

One of the strangest mysteries in archaeology was discovered in the Diquis Delta of Costa Rica. Since the 1930s, hundreds of stone balls have been documented, ranging in size from a few centimetres to over two meters in diameter. Some weigh 16 tons. Almost all of them are made of granodiorite, a hard, igneous stone. These objects are monolithic sculptures made by human hands. The spheres number over 300. The large ones weigh many tons. Today, they decorate official buildings such as the Asamblea Legislativa, hospitals and schools. You can find them in museums. You can also find them as ubiquitous status symbols adorning the homes and gardens of the rich and powerful.

The stones may have come from the bed of the Térraba River , to where they were transported by natural processes from sources of parent material in the Talamanca mountains. Unfinished spheres were never found. Like the monoliths of the Old World, the Costa Rican quarry was more than 50 miles away from the final resting place of these mysteries.

- source

Very strange indeed. I put together a beautiful stock background with the stone spheres incorporated into it. I love mysterious things because it makes everything beautiful and interesting. It always left me in such wonder like a kid who doesn't understand gravity or lightning. 

57 - Geranium Patio

Geranium Patio 6 x 6 Oil on Gessobord SOLD

Slivers of pre-dawn light

slip through the ornate curtains

of my vast dim bedroom

and shimmer about the floor

The brightness hurts my eyes

but the sight of brilliant red geraniums

and the sounds of birds singing

calms my nature-loving heart and soul

Good morning Mother Earth.

-i

Ohhh how I love this landscape scene when you wake up in the morning and walk outside with a blanket and a cup of hot tea. When I visit my parent's house, I'd wake up and see my mother sitting outside by this patio with her cup of coffee. She would always sit by the koi pond that is to the right of this archway, and listen to the birds and water running in this little pond. The koi would be super happy when she feeds them. They are so colorful and delightful to watch. When I have a house, I would build the same archway and a koi pond too! That would be a dream.