Kathy Armstrong

These white apple blossoms announce the awakening springtime. It's my favorite time of the year and I love painting subtle colors to create the shadows on the white blossoms. This painting is framed with a white mat board in a contemporary black wood frame that measures 21" x 21" and sells for $850 before tax and shipping.

Freshly cut lilac stems arch beautifully in their fish-shaped pitcher that serves temporarily as a vase. The combination of the purples and greens are a perfect complement to each other. The light shining through two different windows throws strong warm shadows and cool distant light onto the oak dining table. This original watercolor painting is framed with a white mat board in a contemporary black wood frame that measures 30" x 26." The price is $1,600 before tax and shipping.

I set up this floral still life while staying at a lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York state. The bouquet of asiatic lilies is bold magenta which works well with the greens in the fabric and grass. There is just a hint of the lake in the background and the scene evokes many summer vacations. This painting is framed with a white mat board in a contemporary black wood frame that measures 22.25" x 19.25." It is available for $850 plus tax and shipping.

While out plein air painting in a local park I came across a grouping of peony bushes with more simplified blossoms of rich pinks and oranges. I took a few photos as references for a later painting but actually did two paintings of similar blossoms from the same bush. If you are interested, I can send an image of the second painting. I picture these shown as a diptych, although I am willing to sell separately as well. These two peony watercolor paintings are newer and still UNFRAMED. They would be easier to ship this way if you chose to frame to your home's style, or we could discuss framing. The price for each is $2,500 before tax and shipping.

My sister has a floral business, so I was happy to find this lush, climbing clematis plant at her house. The colors were out of this world and I used many thin layers of paint to try to capture the beauty of this plant. This painting was juried into an international watercolor show, which allowed me to get signature membership in the Philadelphia Water Color Society so it has special meaning to me. It is framed with white mat board in a contemporary black wood frame that measures 27" x 23." It is priced at $1,600 before tax and shipping.

I discovered this lovely ligularia plant while out painting in someone's back yard en plein air. I did a study of the plant as I sat on the ground next to it, and was smitten by the time I finished. I knew I had to paint a finished watercolor painting of it as well. I was surprised that the tops of the leaves were a cool green and the underside a warm olive green—the opposite of what you would expect from light hitting it. The long red stems intrigued me and the whole plant seemed to be reaching for the sky. This large watercolor is framed with a white mat board in a contemporary black wood frame that measures 30" x 35." The price is $2,500 before tax and shipping.

Bright yellow sunflowers make a beautiful bouquet on the backyard patio with the bright sun throwing strong shadows onto the tablecloth and reflecting colors into the white ceramic pitcher. This newer painting is still UNFRAMED which saves on shipping as well as allows you to frame to your home's style. Otherwise, we can discuss framing. The price is $850 before tax and shipping.

I set up this still life outdoors with a scarf I'd borrowed from my sister. I love how the colors of the flowers and scarf tie together and the strong cast shadow from the sunlit daylily bouquet. This painting is framed with a white mat board in a contemporary black wood frame that measures 20" x 23." The price is $850 before tax and shipping.

Dramatic natural light coming through the window creates strong shadows and rich hues in this original still life of pears. This watercolor painting is framed with a white mat board and contemporary black wood frame that measures 19" x 22." The price is $850 before tax and shipping.

I love painting produce from the local farmer's market in part because of the abundance in the displays, but also because of the way the outdoor light sets off the vegetables like little sculptures. When I'm painting I think of them as more colorful abstract shapes. I also take care to capture how the colors bounce around onto the onion bulbs. This is framed with a white mat board in a contemporary black frame that measures 22" x 25." The price is $850 before tax or shipping.