Florals and Still Life | Carolyn Falletta

• From My Mother's Garden

  Watercolor, Paper, 9 x 12. Watercolor This brilliant red tulip has a very special history. My mother and I planted the bulbs in her garden many years ago, and they have continued to return each spring for what must be n…

• In Full Splendor

  Watercolor, Paper, 12" x 9". Watercolor This beautiful purple bearded iris was growing in front of my home, among the many irises that originated from a small potted plant in my mother's backyard. Over the years, those…

• Still Blooming

  Watercolor, Paper, 5 1/2 x 7 1/2. Watercolor I planted many varieties of lilies in my mother's garden, enjoying the beautiful colors and different forms they brought to the landscape each summer. When my mother became i…

• Gathered in the Kitchen

  Gouache, Paper, 5 1/4" x 7 1/8". Gouache For this still life, I arranged a selection of fruits and vegetables in my kitchen, including tomatoes and vegetables grown in my own garden. I carefully positioned the objects a…

• A Breath of Spring

  Water Mixable Oil, Panel. Water-Mixable Oil Every spring, my parents' garden comes alive with beautiful pink peach blossoms. Our family has grown peach trees for many years, and one of the original trees continues to bl…

• From the Old Peach Tree

  Mixed Media, Paper, 6 1/2" x 4 3/4". Mixed Media — Water-Based Paint and Colored Pencil This delicate peach blossom comes from one of the original peach trees in my mother and father's garden, a tree that continues to b…

• Garden Blush

  Watercolor, Paper, 9" x 12". Watercolor This delicate pink flower caught my attention while growing in my garden. Working from a photograph I took, I was drawn to the graceful arrangement of its petals, the subtle varia…

• Freshly Picked

  Gouache, Paper, 5 1/4 x 7 1/8. Gouache The simple beauty of vegetables freshly gathered from my garden provided the inspiration for this still life. I arranged the ripe red tomatoes and green pepper on a plate, explorin…

• Velvet Iris

  Mixed Media, Paper, 12 x 9. Watercolor and Colored Pencil These beautiful purple irises have a special history. They began as a small potted plant from my mother's backyard and, over the years, have multiplied into a la…

• Garden Lettuce

  Gouache, Paper, 5 6/8 x 7 7/8. Gouache Painted from my own photograph, this gouache study captures lettuce growing in my garden. I was drawn to the brilliant greens and the way the leaves seemed to glow against the dark…