Full of Color

Geraniums fill the containers by the door. They were blocked in with the same sequence of Flowers First, Leaves Last. The blossoms are highlighted with Cadmium Red Light + White.  Please remember, you can click on any of the pictures to enlarge them.

The mass of White Daisies is first painted in shades of Ultramarine Blue + White, a lavender made of Dioxazine Purple + White, and Pthalo Blue + White. This initial block in provides the shadow color of the blossoms.

After leaves are painted with mixes of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Yellow Medium + White I add the highlights on the individual petals of the Daisies. Pure White is reserved for this step. My wrist is braced against the mahl stick to steady my hand as I make the fine details. What is a mahl stick? CLICK HERE to find out.

The Calla lilies are a warmer White than the Daisies. So a mix of Cadmium Orange + Ultramarine Blue + White is used for the shadow areas. For variation I add a little of the lavender from the Daisies into the mixture.

Broad, tropical leaves are shaped with the flat side of a large Bright brush. Would you like to know more about the paint brushes I like to use? Just CLICK HERE.

Stems and stamens complete the Calla Lilies. Then I work on the California Poppies. The fragile blossoms are mixes of Cadmium Red Light + Cadmium Orange and Pure Cadmium Orange. The lacy foliage is mixes in various proportions of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Orange + White.

Boisterous Sunflowers fill out the corner under the Wisteria and our Diptych is DONE! If you’d like an in depth tutorial on how I paint Sunflowers CLICK HERE.

Full of Sunshine   14 inches by 14 inches

Lively Color     14 inches by 14 inches

If you’ve never painted a Diptych before think about trying one. It’s really fun designing and working on two paintings that can hang individually or as a pair. I’d like to thank Monica and Myron for giving me this opportunity. Hope you’ve had as good a time following along as I’ve had painting! Hugs,