These two pieces are both related to the summer season. They were inspired by a bouquet of flowers that I noticed while visiting my sister in Minnesota. The painting’s ocean background was inspired by a trip to England by way of the Queen Mary II. The subject of the pastel drawing is the same bouquet. However, the setting has been changed to a meadow in front of a forest. Both artworks show aspects of nature. A romantic critic could interpret the flowers as nature domesticated, while the meadow and forest are nature untamed.
