Saturday, July 7, 2012

Summer Bouquet


Summer Bouquet
12"x12" Oil on canvas
$325.00 framed


     So glad that I cut these blossoms and painted them before the intense heat hit here in North Carolina like it has in most areas of the country.  Hydrangeas are such beautiful shrubs in the correct location in your landscape and mine have performed beautifully up to now.  When I cut these flowers, I made sure to select slightly different colors, some are more lavender and some more blue-green. 

     I played with my transparent paints with this one and I am starting to use them more and more.  I think the colors are much more vibrant and I am pleased with how this one turned out.  Paint something beautiful from your gardens before the summer heat takes them away!

6 comments:

  1. Summer Bouquet is wonderful. Really nice light and shadow in all the different blooms. Hot here in Georgia too...Agree to paint it all now before the heat gets it. Gorgeous colors on this...:):)

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  2. I love the impression of flowers without revealing every petal. So soft and beautiful. Love the feeling of this piece.

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  3. My favorite...and such rich color. You worked magic on this one!

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  4. Thanks, Cinthia, Kathy, Maria and Connie. I appreciate your thoughts.

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