Red Dress

©Robin Edmundson, 'Red Dress', watercolor, 10 x 13 inches.  
[Available framed, $375]

I've been thinking a lot about summer mornings.  The ones when you get up at sunrise [Do you do that?] and the air is still cool.  I go for a walk and listen to the birds and the trees and then come back and head over to the gardens.   The last of the peas are high on the plants, wet with dew and I get a shower as I pick them.  The tomatoes are thinking about turning.  The greens are crisp. The beans are getting taller.  The earliest sunflowers have big buds and the little ones will be blooming soon. 

I love those mornings. 

Winter Bean Field

© Robin Edmundson, 'Winter Bean Field', watercolor, 10 x 14 inches.
Framed 18 x 22 inches, $375

I've been really studying our winter fields this year.  Cornfields retain a lot of gold, even after harvest.  Bean fields turn luscious umbers.   On cloudy, misty days, the woods, clouds and shadows turn all the shades of purple.  The subtleties are breathtaking and make for interesting play in the studio. 

Thompson Barn

© Robin Edmundson, 'Thompson's Barn', watercolor, 18 x 24 inches

This piece was a commission for a lovely family who lives out near us.   They raise guineas and it was super fun to go hang out and take pictures of the place.  I love the squeaky hinge sounds the birds make.   

The barn has all the character you'd expect from anything that has had a long life of service.  Multiple layers of color, 4 additions, an inspiring collection of materials.   I'm always happy to honor the life of one of these old beauties.