My last post showed some photos of tulips I took in my back garden. I decided to do a painting based on some of the photos as I was inspired by the shapes and the vibrant colours.
Here is the final painting. It is a bright study that looks at the interaction of shapes, as well as the negative spaces between the flowers. I have exaggerated the colours and the light and shade contrasts. This will eventually be used as a greetings card design.
Here is how I created the painting. You may want to look at the photos on my last post as well here!
Initially I drew out some outlines. trying to get a good balance of shapes to fill a square canvas.
I then added a wash of colour over the background to make the flower shapes stand out more. This was just some purple ink I had leftover from another project. The ink ran a bit, and was messy...but at this stage it did not matter!
I then blocked in, , some of the basic colours I would be using, to get a rough feel of the idea. It looks very basic and simplistic at this point. This was mainly to check the composition worked.
Next I worked a bit more in to the background colours, using unmixed colours, to strengthen the design. I am using acrylic paint.
I then started to play about with the background shapes, creating simple swirls and areas of colour. I also added some extra colour to the tulips. I have introduced some pink areas, and started to block in areas of petal detail.
After this I continued to work more in to the flowers and the background. I am starting to work with smaller dabs of paint, which is my usual style! I am now doing the detail with Chromacolour paint, which is a type of liquid acrylic.
This is working toward the final painting now. I am adjusting colours and adding finer detail. I have made more green and turquoise dots in the background. I have put more yellow back in to the flowers.
Here, again, is the final painting. I have refined the detailing, using more layers of fine lines and dots of paint. The colours have been adjusted a bit more, working in to areas of light and shade.
I shall put this up for sale soon. I will add the details here when I do so.
What do you think?? Comments always appreciated.
Here is the final painting. It is a bright study that looks at the interaction of shapes, as well as the negative spaces between the flowers. I have exaggerated the colours and the light and shade contrasts. This will eventually be used as a greetings card design.
Here is how I created the painting. You may want to look at the photos on my last post as well here!
Initially I drew out some outlines. trying to get a good balance of shapes to fill a square canvas.
I then added a wash of colour over the background to make the flower shapes stand out more. This was just some purple ink I had leftover from another project. The ink ran a bit, and was messy...but at this stage it did not matter!
I then blocked in, , some of the basic colours I would be using, to get a rough feel of the idea. It looks very basic and simplistic at this point. This was mainly to check the composition worked.
Next I worked a bit more in to the background colours, using unmixed colours, to strengthen the design. I am using acrylic paint.
I then started to play about with the background shapes, creating simple swirls and areas of colour. I also added some extra colour to the tulips. I have introduced some pink areas, and started to block in areas of petal detail.
After this I continued to work more in to the flowers and the background. I am starting to work with smaller dabs of paint, which is my usual style! I am now doing the detail with Chromacolour paint, which is a type of liquid acrylic.
This is working toward the final painting now. I am adjusting colours and adding finer detail. I have made more green and turquoise dots in the background. I have put more yellow back in to the flowers.
Here, again, is the final painting. I have refined the detailing, using more layers of fine lines and dots of paint. The colours have been adjusted a bit more, working in to areas of light and shade.
I shall put this up for sale soon. I will add the details here when I do so.
What do you think?? Comments always appreciated.
You have a very original and beautiful style of painting.
ReplyDeleteAnother of your wonderful flower paintings. Lovely stuff!!!!
ReplyDeleteIs this painting up for sale? Will you do it as prints and cards? I have bought your other floral cards in a shop near me. I will buy some more from your Etsy online shop. This is my favourite so far and I would love to see more of your amazing work.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind comments! I am so glad you like my paintings and have bought my greetings cards.
ReplyDeleteI will get this design printed up as greetings cards. However, I always send my designs to the printers in batches of 4 at a time.They need to be the same format. This is a square design , so I need to do 3 more square ones before they can be printed. Most of my other cards are 5 x 7 inches rectangular
However, I will put this up as a print on Etsy as soon as I have purchased some square mount boards.
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I forgot to say about the sale of the painting!! I will sell it, but not just yet. I want to keep a good selection of my work for an exhibition. I also want to join the society of Floral artists, so need to keep a few back to show them.
DeleteWhen I sell it, it will be through Etsy. I am closing down my Minigallery account as so little has sold through them.
Just an awesome painting !!!
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