18 x 24 – Acrylic on wood Delicate white flowers tumble down their branch seeking infrequent pools of sunlight. I’ve finished this floral and what a surfeit of magentas! I’m definitely planning some more flower paintings – I love the wide range of colours I get to play with. But my next painting will be [...]

18 x 24 – Acrylic on wood All of the flowers are in and waiting for the supporting background. More deep purples and magentas to come…

18 x 24 – Acrylic on wood Hmm, I think I missed a day of shooting. I’ve put in some more of the background on the left – framing the flowers in dark purples and magentas, and I have also put in some more of the secondary blossoms on the right. Everything is to support [...]

18 x 24 – Acrylic on wood Now that it’s spring, we’re expecting some snow – lol. I’m resisting the urge to paint another winter painting though. I added in a little more of the background flowers this session. Lots of emphasis on the shapes and their relationships – I’m less concerned with realism at [...]

18 x 24 – Acrylic on wood The flowers are set against dark shadows of blue and maroon – bits of light try to make their way to the blossoms but it’s too far.

18 x 24 – Acrylic on Wood The dappled sun paints parts of these new blossoms but they are mostly influenced by the cool shady spot in which they have found themselves.

18 x 24 – Acrylic on Wood These flowers are nestled in a quietly dark place. Some of the blossoms float in deeper shadow.

18 x 24 – Acrylic on Wood Now to paint some flowers! I haven’t painted a floral in a while and I love the wonderful colour possibilities. And spring is in the air – not that we really had much of a winter – so what better time?