Peony - unfinished

12"x12" oil on canvas

Today after I dropped off yesterday's painting to the 'Wet Paint' sale in Lyme, I passed by a plant nursery in Old Lyme that had a sign out for 'cut peonies'. Wow, I've been wanting to paint some...but I don't grow any, and don't know any one nearby that does. So I bought a handful, set this one up right away in my little ginger jar (thanks Joanne!) . I have some interesting maroon viyella wool that I thought might make an interesting backdrop. Here's the first pass, color blocked in & some details added. I'll have a look again tomorrow and see what else I want to do.