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Mother's Summer Magnolias

24 x 36 inches
Oil on Canvas

A Painting a Day



It is just after four early Sunday morning. Terry is asleep, where I wish I was. Woke several hours ago with a screaming sinus headache, tried to go back to sleep but could not. Had to get in an upright position and take some tylenol. I was greeted in the studio by this painting that I finished yesterday before our trip into Dallas to meet Niki for dinner with the family. She is in visiting from Virginia, actually at a Dog Show in Longview via Dallas. I know it was a journey to drive in for dinner but a good time was had by all at ST Cafe.

This painting is based on the humongous magnolia tree in my mom's front yard. They live on almost an acre in Dallas and this tree takes up one side of their front yard almost all by itself. It is huge. When you are under the canopy it is like midnight outside and that prompted the dark recesses on this painting of deep purples and violets mixed with the black. The startling contrast of the white flower is a beacon under the tree.

Branching off the size of this tree to my thought for the day mixing in from Dailyword.com is the existence of abundance in our lives. Believe it or not, Father/God provides more than we need. Often we do not take the time to realize it because we are scurrying about trying to control and do on our own...but the abundance is there...simple abundance, just take the time today to do an inventory of what is around you and then give thanks.

Shalom,

Laurie

“My speech and my proclamation were not with plausible words of wisdom, but with a demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might rest not on human wisdom but on the power of God.”—1 Corinthians 2:4-5
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