BEGONIAS BY THE POND By Cecelia Lyden

oil/canvas

11x14
www.cecelialyden.com

The Conestoga House Gardens in Lancaster is a heavenly place for plein air artists to paint. Gorgeous flower beds, huge floral planters, and beautiful architecture offer much inspiration for your next painting. Six of us travelled there to paint on a very hot, humid day. The wonderful shade and breezes kept us cool enough to keep working.

NEIGHBORS' POPPIES AND AZALEAS By Cecelia Lyden

oil/stretched canvas

11x14

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Both of these paintings were done en plein air in my neighbors' yard. Feeling no pressure to finish in one sitting, I returned two and three times to complete each painting. The proximity to each location in their yard made this easy. There are many other nice spots here and I am welcomed to return whenever I want.