Lexi Sundell

Nasturtium Forest invites one to enter the mysterious world of a tangle of stems and round leaves , deep shadows making the spectacular flowers themselves more prominent. The leaves of the plant roll and ripple in wonderful ways to catch the light.

This painting, 40 inches wide and 3o inches high in acrylic on canvas is available at RiverStone Gallery. A high quality wooden frame adds more size and impact to the painting. In addition, giclee prints for your enjoyment in your home or as a gift.

Awakening shows two blooms of an amaryllis with more buds yet to open. The dark background brings the radiance of the flowers into their full power and grace. They glow with a blazing yellow light which spreads into the soft textured white petals. The bluegray shadows add a touch of mystery as one gazes into the depths of the painting.

This painting, 54 inches wide and 36 inches high in acrylic on canvas, has been sold but giclee prints are available for your enjoyment in your home or as a gift.

Bellflowers are most enchanting flowers in the campanula family. These radiant and delicate blooms rise on the foliage like cups of light. The grace with which the blue and white flowers intermingle adds to the appeal of this lovely painting.

Bellflowers is a small painting, 12 inches wide by 16 inches high. The original can be found at RiverStone Gallery in Ennis, Montana. In addition, giclee prints are available on this site.

The Rose is an acrylic painting 16″wide by 24″high, another painting for my recent book of techniques. The petals had the most delicious colors blending in and out of shadows!

The soft texture of the petals is enhanced by the glossy deep green leaves which catch the light so well. A subtle green background lets the flower really shine in this work.

The painting is available from RiverStone Gallery in Ennis, Montana.To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, giclee prints of this painting are available.

Tidy Tips shows a wildflower really named “tidy tips” from California. The flower grows well in my gardens and is shown in this painting peeking from behind a nasturtium leaf. The variegated greens dropping into the shadows gives a sense of space behind the flower.

Water drops add another dimension to the painting. I really love painting the interesting light in water drops.

This is a small acrylic painting, 20″ high, and I included it in my recent book of techniques. We recently shipped it to its new home. Happily to give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, giclee prints of this painting are available.

Gladiolas is a small acrylic painting, 12″ wide by 22″ high, which was painted for my recently completed book. These flowers have an alluring combination peach tones which made this a popular painting in the gallery. The greens offset the blossoms for maximum impact.

I rushed out and ordered even more gladiolas bulbs because I love painting them so much. My gardens inspire my paintings but my paintings also inspire my gardens.

This painting did not last long in the gallery before it found a happy home! Fortunately to give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, giclee prints of this painting are available.

The Tulip is another small acrylic painting, 12″ wide by 16″ high, which was created for my recently completed book. While the flower itself is an important part of the painting, the leaves carry a great deal of the interest in this painting. The curving forms of the leaves catching the slanting light invited my paint brush instantly.

This particular tulip actually managed to bloom in my yard one miraculous spring when the deer did not devour them all. I rarely have good fortune with my tulips so this one was certainly worth celebrating with my paints!

This painting is available at RiverStone Gallery in Ennis, Montana.To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, giclee prints of this painting are available.

Hibiscus Path 48″ wide by 36″ high, is a dramatic flower painting which conveys the rich colors of the hibiscus against a golden brown background. This painting is a real eye catcher. It remains for a brief time at RiverStone Gallery until the people who commissioned this painting are home to receive it when it is shipped to them.

A floral painting with this much energy creates a powerful atmosphere in a room which can bring smiles every day one lives with the work. As you can probably see from the flower itself, I had a wonderful time painting this one!

To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, giclee prints of this painting are available.

Apple Blossom is a small acrylic painting, 12″ wide by 16″ high, which I painted for my recently completed book. I wanted to create the feeling of apple blossoms in spring as I experienced them as a child in our old apple orchard. The trees were wonderfully twisted and gnarled, perfect for a young girl to climb and sit among the blossoms.

The lovely greens of spring are delightfully welcome after winter and the blooms themselves promise a wonderful summer to come.

This painting is available at RiverStone Gallery in Ennis, Montana. To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, giclee prints of this painting are now available.

White Gossamer is a large acrylic painting, 60″ wide by 48″ high, and has a painted gallery wrap edge so it was hung without framing. This gives a contemporary look which worked well when the painting found a home where it was displayed over a black leather couch.

The boldness of the painting let it appeal to a man while still having the delicate transparency of ever-so-thin poppy petals. That transparency effect was important to create with just the right balance, or the painting would have failed. As it is, I feel I acheived the desired look and feeling with it.

To give as a gift or to enjoy for yourself, giclee prints of this painting are still available.