A Swash of White Flowers

We’re changing the red Petunias to Bougainvillea HOT PINK! Permanent Rose + White mixed in different combinations makes the perfect color for these fragrant flowers. Don’t forget, you can enlarge the pictures by clicking on the image.

Embellishing the White Hollyhocks is fun. I go back in and repaint the shadows of the blossoms with mixes of Ultramarine Blue + White, Pthalo Blue + White and Dioxazine Purple + White. Then the pure White highlights are delineated with thickly textured brushstrokes.

After repainting the petals of the Matilija Poppies the deep yellow centers are added. These are sometimes called “Fried Egg Flowers”. Can you see why?

Now the White Daisies are enhanced. The basic giclee print is a little bit blue, this makes the pure White highlights POP!

I save the star of the show, our perky little Hummingbird, ’til last! Rhett dances and flits around the Cadmium Red Light Penstemon.

Nancy decided she wanted the wood door to be a little brighter and richer. Also she sent a picture of her chairs so I could match them more closely. Aren’t computers wonderful? I just set the laptop up by the easel so I could get the color on the gates as nearly the same as possible. Hummingbird Hideaway is complete, I’ll let it dry a few days and then it will be off to it’s new home! Hugs,