The Pond at Lady Bird

Perhaps some of you enjoy the tranquility of a pond you created in your yard. Or perhaps when you think of ponds you think of the colorful ponds in Giverny, France, with blue water and pink lotus flowers where the artist Claude Monet planted his water gardens and painted his iconic water lily collection. Regardless of where you find a pond, the water lily thrives. I created this painting, The Pond at Lady Bird, after several visits to the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas. I took notes, made sketches, took reference photos and painted several studies. This is the final studio painting.