Floral Splendor

Flipping through our reference photos I came across this delightful turquoise door and window from Andalusia, Spain perfect for my newest eBay painting. What a wonderful part of the world with the sun drenched, white washed buildings topped in terra-cotta tile roofs. Colorful doors and windows are accented by a variety of gorgeous flowers. One of the keys to painting white walls is to make sure the shadows are dark enough so the sunlit areas POP!

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Rembrandt Turquoise Blue is one of those special colors we use from time to time. It makes such a clean, crisp Turquoise when mixed with a little white, perfect for the door and window. Orange Trumpet Vine is painted draping over the roof because it is the complimentary color of blue and makes the door appear even brighter. The floor is blocked in, cooler toward the back, warmer in the front.

I sign my pieces when I paint the area where the signature is going to be placed. It is so much easier to pull my signature wet-into-wet. If I waited until the paint was drier it would be difficult to drag a smooth line over the bumps and ridges. My hands are braced against the easel to steady them.

All the steps of painting Geraniums are shown above. 1. The red of the flowers are blocked in first as shown in the large pot by the door. 2. I’m working the greens of the foliage around the blossom color in the pot on the wall. 3. The leaves and buds are complete in the pot to the right on the window sill. 4. Highlights on the flowers finish out the Geranium pot on the left. To see any of these pictures larger just click on the image.

I had originally planned to plant mums under the window but decided they were too similar in shape to the Geraniums so I switched to Salvia. The long finger-like flowers make a nice contrast to the round clumps of Geraniums.

Floral Splendor     16″ x 19″     Original Oil Painting

Let Floral Splendor bring a touch of the Mediterranean sun into your home. The outside dimension of the Senkarik Signature Frame is 16 inches tall and 19 inches wide. The size of the painted image is 11 1/2 inches tall by 14 1/2 inches wide. A Senkarik original oil painting this size sells in our galleries for $890. The auction bidding starts at a PENNY. That’s right, 1 cent. To say Thank You we are giving FREE SHIPPING, anywhere in the continental United States, to the winner.

The auction ends Sunday, January 29 at 8 PM in Texas. That’s Central Standard Time.  So have some fun and visit my auction on eBay.

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Happy Bidding, Hugs, Mikki Senkarik