Winter Blossoms

I should be taking advantage of the beautiful blue shadows in all this snow but instead I have been consumed with florals this winter. Painting them at home as well as in class.

Feb 14                                  Winter Bouquet             

The bouquets above were painted from life. I tried playing with lost edges and color…..more of a impressionistic approach…….Light was bouncing all over….as the snow glare streamed in from the windows.

Then I got so cold,  I painted this from my head one afternoon just praying for spring to arrive!!!!

I look at this and think of lollipops! Anyone else see that?

                                                    Apologies

                            

These paintings above were set up with direct north light in a studio setting. I am trying to make each stroke count but the old illustrator in me comes out and I start rendering….. I am not feeling I am bold enough in my application of paint either! Back to the drawing board…. 

(The hydrangeas were the set up by the master eye of John Phillip Osborne. I am so grateful to be able to attend his class this year!!! So much to learn!!!!)