Bungalow Spring, 1984 Size:Small - 11 x 15 inches The scene shows the Buranis

The scene shows the Buranis property: in the far distance are cottages

"Dad had 10 or 12 pages in the magazine

California Watercolor

and wilderness coast where he has spent his career as an artist and teacher

eloquently described Messick and his work best in 1988:

Bungalow Spring, 1984 Size:Small - 11 x 15 inches The scene shows the BuranisBungalow Spring, 1984, an original watercolor painting by Carolyn Lord. The first thing I noticed in this scene was the pink flowering almond, set off by the yellow flowering acacia. The acacia also begins a series of transitions around the color wheel: starting with the greenish yellow of the acacia; followed by the orange based green of the bungalow; to the faded greens of the fence slats that become more emerald as the eye moves from left to right;