I started this still life of flowers in a brass bowl a while ago but never felt comfortable with the way it began. So I started over on a larger canvas and with a looser brush and more color.
My favorite still life artist of all time is (Henri Fantin Latour). I am trying to keep Latour's loose brush work in mind as I proceed with this painting. My attention is focused on the the white peony in the center. I am trying to work from the center out remembering that the star of the show should be supported and not upstaged by any other object.
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Simple Splendor
work in progress
22"x28"
oil on canvas
From this point on my goal is to make sure each brush stroke has meaning. Each stroke should reveal a small part of the entire story of this painting...
Hopefully it will have a happy ending.
3 comments:
It's an incredible piece of work. You remain one of the finest flower painters I have seen, it's by far the hardest of all disciplines in painting.
Happy Christmas
Vivienne
I like that you share your disgarded one with us too. Gives us all hope!
Beautiful painting, I love your improvements! I could spend a lot of time just looking at this!
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