 Original oil painting on mdf panel 10x5" available from Newbloodart It felt a bit spring like this morning, and I felt inspired to paint some flowers. I bought a bunch of white tulips, but just painted this one as that's all I had time for. To paint flowers you have to work incredibly quickly as they change shape much more rapidly than you'd expect. I would have preferred to spend a bit longer, but by the time I'd picked up my daughter from nursery and come home, the leaf had wilted and the flower opened further, so I decided to leave it as it is. As I was painting I was listening to this video tutorial by Mark Carder, where he talks about learning to work quickly. He gives great advice - I highly recommend watching it. There are some process shots below. As usual, I was working from the back to the front and from the darks to the lights, saving the highlights right until the end.
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20/2/2023 07:25:28 am
It's wonderful to hear that you were inspired to paint some flowers this morning, even if you only had time for one. It can be challenging to capture the essence of a flower, especially when they change shape so quickly. It's also great that you were able to find some inspiration and guidance from a video tutorial while you worked. The process shots you shared show a lot of attention to detail and a great understanding of light and shadow. Very nice.
Margaret Webb
10/3/2023 05:53:23 am
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