August 6th, 2014: Oil on Board, 6" x 6". These harlequin marigolds are so cool, I love how each flower has unique markings and coloring. My favorite one is the almost all red one, I love how the red is so dark it's practically black. Below you'll find the step by step process of this painting, I've been trying a slightly different method (I enjoy documenting the process mostly because I get a kick out of scrolling through the photos afterwards and watching my painting magically complete itself).
Burnt Umber wash and sketch.
Covering the whole thing with color...
which I then blot with a tissue. I really like the simplicity of the painting at this stage and wish I could end with something sort of in between this and what my typical finished painting looks like, alas, I tend to get a bit hung up in the details.
Flowers mostly finished... I went back in and messed with them just a bit after this.
And then, on to defining and highlighting the leaves and stems.
Flowers and greenery finished, I attended to the small bottle.
Then, I usually spend way too long getting the background just right (or close enough). From here it's just a couple select highlights and fumbling around with the signature to finish her up.
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