For the last two years I have concentrated on my garden flowers, mostly in the dark. I generally specialize in Americana scenes, but as an avid gardener, my flowers were calling me, especially at night and during a pandemic. I go out with a headlamp on, a flashlight, and my iPhone. My lights accentuate characteristics that the viewer barely ever gets a chance to see. After much experimentation, I learned how to make my oil paints glow with the slightest bit of light on them. The trick is to layer a special enamel paint over my dry oils. I used these kinds of paints with my brother when we were little and building model airplanes. This large and bold image actually glows from across the room and takes command.