VIDEO! Painting the Philodendrons.
VIDEO! Blocking in the Geraniums following my usual sequence, Flowers First, Leaves Last.
VIDEO! Adding the final touches to the Geraniums.
The Red Geraniums offer a nice contrast juxtaposed by the white shutters and yellow walls.
My colors are mixed for the White Daisies in the lower left corner. The recipes are as follows…..#1. White + Ultramarine Blue. #2. Two shades of White + Dioxazine Purple. #3. White + Pthalo Blue. #4. Pure White. #5. White + Pthalo Blue + Lemon Yellow. #6. Three mixes in different proportions of Pthalo Blue + Cadmium Yellow Medium + White. #7. Pthalo Blue + White.
The shadow colors of the white flowers are blocked in first with mixes #1, #2 and #3. Please remember, you can click on any of the pictures to see them larger.
Next the foliage is painted. I work the greens around the masses of white, giving shape to the flowers.
One of the most fun parts of painting Daisies is adding the centers and crisp White highlights. Instantly the flowers seem to come alive, dancing and bobbing in the breeze!
Lilies are another of my favorites. The yellow mass was painted with mixes of Cadmium Yellow Medium + Cadmium Orange + a touch of MUD (Ultramarine Blue + Alizarin Crimson), Cadmium Yellow Medium + Cadmium Orange and Cadmium Yellow Medium + Lemon Yellow. The leaves are made with greens left over from the White Daisies. I just added a bit of Lemon Yellow to all of the mixes.
The deep centers are indicated with a combination of Magenta + Liquin.
The same greens are used for the broad leaves of the Canna Lilies.
Magenta + Dioxazine Purple Petunias are planted in the terra cotta pot next to the Lilies. Since they are complimentary colors, Yellow and Purple, each appears brighter.
Breakfast for Two 24 inches tall by 30 inches wide
Silver Ponyfoot Vine spills out from the Petunia container. AND…..we’re finished! The sun dappled terrace overlooking the Amalfi Coast provides a delightful spot for an enchanting Breakfast for Two. It’s been fun having you visit our studio to follow my painting process; hope you’ll come back soon. BIG HUGS,
Mikki Senkarik 
April 28, 2016 at 4:10 PM |
Your work is, as always, amazing. I only have one comment and that is , have you or would you consider adding sound to your videos? I believe that everyone would love to hear your voice commenting as you show everyone how you paint certain objects. You may have been asked this a thousand times, if so I apologize
Thanks for sharing…..
April 28, 2016 at 5:59 PM |
I truly believe that this is one of your best paintings. It’s glorious! I like the original one which Jack painted and this one equally.
April 28, 2016 at 7:58 PM |
It is absolutely breathtaking! I love every painting you do! You continue to be an inspiration for me every day!