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Mums is a softly-toned watercolor of mums with petals in varying shades of orange. They are set on a background of pale pink. Green stems are intertwined. They could also be daisies, but the artwork is based on the chrysanthemums in my garden. Chrysanthemums usually bloom in the fall.

Ode to Fall Flowers

Our neighbors' gardens sad and forlorn
Their summer glory all but gone
But here we have goldenrod bright
Asters in bloom - blue, purple and white
The autumn sedum in pink & red
The mums they wave a colorful head
Bluebeard and hyssop still grace the lawn
The morning glories open at dawn
And so the bees from miles around
An oasis in our yard they've found
On every bloom they land and feast
From the largest to the very least
All the bees in our neighborhood
Have landed here where life is good

© L. A. Feldstein 2023

My fascination with patterns stems from my love of numbers. While mathematics has been integral in my working career in finance, my other love is painting. My subject matter is inspired by photographs taken by friends and family. I see a photograph in terms of color, line and geometry. These qualities appeal to my sense of order and design (my fascination with numbers translated into art). There are times when a single photograph and the resulting abstract painting leads to another path -- and another painting -- and sometimes a third or fourth version from the same photo. When I draw something, I start with the shapes and then I add the color. After that, and as I move along, I look for balance of shapes and balance of color and...