The Slippery Slope of Spring

Spring officially began on March 20.  I decided to get a jump on it by going to Bellingrath Gardens to see the azaleas.  Although the day was overcast when I visited Bellingrath, I still saw gorgeous flowers and fountains.

 

 

 

 

I did not anticipate the rush of impulse to beautify my back porch and yard after my trip to the gardens.   Before I knew it, I was poking around in my local garden centers and bought some pretty pansies and petunias from the Robertsdale trade school students.  The pansies became a whimsical headpiece for the Grecian bust I found at Tuesday Morning.

 

 

Suddenly, I ordered the Tuscan Garden Fountain online from Lamps Plus.  All 54 inches of it!

 

 

Now I will begin to dig out bed areas near the porch for who knows what.   And the domino effect begins!

 

At least I can use my various purchases as models for current and future paintings.

 

Mona Vivar, "Pansy Goddess", 14 inches x 11 inches, acrylic on canvas

Now available on Ebay at

Garden Pansy Flower Greek Sculpture Floral Southern Impressionist Art

 

 

 

 

 

All images copyright of Mona Vivar 2013.