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| I really could not get the shadowed petals dark enough for my liking, so ... |
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| ... I decided to glaze them with the same black I had used for the background. Unfortunately, I took the photo at night, under studio lighting, and the colors are way off. Thank you for dropping by, and your comments are always welcome. |
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| I started off with some glazes of a cool orange and aureolin on the petals. |
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| Then I decided I needed to mask to get an even background. BOY!!! Did I ever need the masking! This is after two washes - aureolin and burnt orange, then thin burnt orange and quin. violet. |
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| Ultimately, I had to do about five washes of black. As the brush was leaving faint streaks, regardless of how gentle I was, the last wash I applied on sprayed- wet paper, and did it much like a pouring. That technique gave me a smooth black background. Now I am going over some of the petals with a thin violet glaze for shadows. It's about ready for some intense yellows and oranges now. The size is 13 x 19 inches. |
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| Reference photo I was coming home from the library one summer evening, and these glorious dahlias caught my eye. I had to stop, ask the home-owner's permission, and take some photos. Thank you so much for dropping by! Your comments are most welcome. |
