Export to PDF | Export to DOCTithonia diversifolia Plant Tithonia diversifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family that is commonly known as the tree marigold, Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower or Nitobe chrysanthemum. — Wikipedia Scientific name: Tithonia diversifolia Higher classification: Tithonia Rank: Species Here are photos the painting I […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCNovember is my Birthday Month! Growing up, birthdays were a HUGE deal in my family. It took him a few years to catch on, but after 21 birthdays together, my husband Tim has become an expert on giving my Birthday Month the recognition it so deserves. If November is […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOC“Flying Dahlia” is a commissioned oil painting. It was inspired by a smaller painting called “Dahlia (from my garden)”, which was found in my 2012 wall calendar. My client LOVED that painting so much, but needed a larger size to fill her wall. We looked at several other dahlia […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCDon’t you just love turning the page on your calendar? I love the anticipation of “what comes next” — both visually and with life. I hope you enjoy this month’s desktop calendar “Sunflower Flame” as much as I enjoyed painting it! It can be viewed at http://www.mariescottstudios.com which contains my entire […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCMy newest oil painting called “Sunflower Flame” is complete! I love the fiery ring of petals that make up this sunflower. That wasn’t my original intent, however sometimes a painting takes on a life of its own. Especially when it is one I am simply painting for my own […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCWhat started out as a series of FIVE sunflowers, is now a series of ONE. Yesterday I said goodbye to my old friend “Sunflower #4.” She was picked up and taken to live with her new family in Greer, SC where I think she will be very happy. So […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOC317 petals later… my painting of downtown Greenville, SC was finally completed. Thanks to ALL of you who guessed the time it would take to paint the flowers in this bouquet. Of the 60+ guesses I received, one person came within 30 minutes of guessing the correct amount of […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCThe Spider Flowers have been blooming for months now… mine are actually looking pretty scraggly right now. The flower in this painting was actually growing in my yard last summer. I painted it as a contest entry and it was actually chosen! The original was purchased by CountyBank here […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCAlthough the Camellias aren’t in bloom right now, this painting is a preview of what’s to come later this fall and winter –assuming you live in Zone 7 and are lucky enough to live near some kind-soul who planted a Camellia bush. To keep this ever-blooming-blossom on your desktop, […]
Export to PDF | Export to DOCIf you enjoy flowers, why not download this desktop calendar for the month of July? Simply click on the image above. Click here to read about the inspiration for this painting on my web site. (You can also purchase prints of this painting through my web site too!) Below […]
