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| Something struck me as just wrong with this painting. In the back of my mind, a voice was niggling - "the background". |
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| This is where the "guts" came in - playing with a fairly detailed, almost finished painting. I mixed up a puddle of phthalo green [blue shade] and a touch of alizarin crimson, and painted wet on dry, in manageable segments. |
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| Here it is finished. I think the cool dark makes it look much better. It unifies the background, and really brings the flower to the fore. For those of you who have been following for a while, my aunt's surgery went very well, and she is now in recovery. :) As always, your comments are most welcome! |
That was a brave move, but I agree: the flower stands out much better. It is a beautiful painting!
ReplyDeleteOh yes! Love it with the new background - the flower really sings!
ReplyDeletePleased to hear about aunt too. x
The flower is a stunner and the dark green rally enhances it . Good to hear all is well with your aunt !
ReplyDeleteGreat job. And yes 'no guts no glory' is just right.
ReplyDeleteYou always know exactly what to do. Your GUTS are good things that always tell you the truth.
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You're so brave to play with a perfect painting!
ReplyDeleteSometimes it's good to just go for it. The flower is absolutely beautiful :0)
Kathryn!!! This is so beautiful..the background pulls that flower forward...Wonderful work!!!! Glad your Aunt's surgery went well!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Yes, the background is so much better. Kudos to you!
ReplyDeleteIt's great that you analyze and adjust your paintings. It shows how you are striving to improve and does take a lot of bravery to do that!
ReplyDeleteI really like the cooler greens that enhance the bright flower. On the other hand, I really loved the way the yellow made a path into the flower depicting it being sun struck!
It's a beautiful and delicate flower portrait!
How gorgeous! I find flowers among the most difficult things to paint - and you do it so beautifully!
ReplyDeleteI'm painting flowers too ...not nearly as well as you are Kathyn.
ReplyDeleteI also used a thin wash of phthalo green [blue shade] on a pink rose to help the shadow. It's good to understand a bit more now when you are explaining!
A lovely painting, Kathryn.