Elizabeth R. Whelan
Edgartown, MA
Elizabeth R. Whelan is an artist working from a studio on Martha's Vineyard. She is known for her realistic portraits, botanical, and marine paintings.
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Catching hollyhocks with broad, quick brush strokes in the cool evening light for this landscape botanical painting.
I never tire of hollyhocks, and I was astounded when these grew to be over 9 feet tall! A gorgeous cool foil to the sunflowers across the garden. I saved the seeds from these plants and hope that next year's crop will be as tall and beautiful. To catch the ephemeral nature of the very late afternoon light, I used broad brush strokes and layered color to get a sense of the garden at that late hour.
- Subject Matter: Landscape
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