draw-in of Lilacs and Pears
20"x24" oil on stretched canvas
I have 2 lilac bushes in bloom this year! One is a light purple and the other is a dark purple. I've never had lilacs in my yard until we moved to this house here in CT. When I cut the stems to place in my favorite green pitcher, I was surprised at how easy it was to make these blossoms look grand! They just flowed & filled out in such an incredible way. The yellow green pears I had looked like they would be such fun to paint, and the colors contrasted beautifully. By the time I got to this stage of painting, the afternoon was getting late & I had lost my light. But tomorrow will give me another chance to (at least) get the color/shapes/darks/lights blocked in!
posted by Roxanne Steed at
6:35 PM
2 Comments:
Based on the composition, I'm eager to see this painting progress. The Lilacs are pariticularly beautiful this year, lucky you to have them in your yard.
Thanks Cheryl! I am so excited about these flowers!! I've never had such beautiful shrubs before (and last year they only had a couple of puny little blobs for blossoms, too much rain perhaps?) I'm hoping I get another painting of these before they all croak!
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