Close ups
This is my contribution to this week's WDE at Wet Canvas. Lin was the gracious hostess.
The reference photos were great. I really had a hard time choosing. The animals were very tempting...but wanting to try another floral, I picked the wisteria.
Tried to keep it expressive, painterly, and textured. Don't know if I succeeded, but it was fun trying.
Thanks for looking and commenting.
Available ... If interested, contact me at kkayangel2(at)yahoo.com
My Etsy
Psalms 118:24 "This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it."
Hi Dean. It's a beauty!!! You succeeded on all three counts. I love the brush-strokes in this painting - it looks like your brush danced on the canvas. :)
ReplyDeleteLove your phrase "danced on the canvas". There were several times the brush stumbled much like an over imbibed person on the dance floor. :)
DeleteThanks Kathryn.
You covered up the "stumbles" well. :)
Deleteabsolutely...you succeeded! Beautifully painted :)
ReplyDeleteThank you, Celeste.
ReplyDeleteI liked your 'figure as the focal point' post today.
Stunning work, Dean. I love the soft lilac color too. I'm always reminded of England when I see wisteria, for some reason.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sherry!
ReplyDeleteMaybe this flower reminds you of England because they are so commonly portrayed as climbing up stately stone walls.
You nailed the lovely color of wisteria and I like the close ups of the fun brushwork!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary! I had a heck of a time getting enough zing into the chroma. This started really dull...I had to push the color and contrast.
DeleteFlower powerful!
ReplyDelete:) Thank you, Pam!
DeleteBeautifully done. So delicate.
ReplyDeleteHi. Lokelani! Thank you and good to "see" you!
DeleteBeautiful Dean, Love the soft petals. Wisteria is one of my favorites!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know what a wisteria was until I did this flower. It sounds like a flower having a nervous breakdown (hysteria?). :)
DeleteThanks for your kind words, Sunny.
Lovely delicately done Dean.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Steinuun, my friend.
DeleteExcellent work, Dean.!! Such a beautiful color on this flower!!!
ReplyDeletefabuolus paintings,so colorful and very beautiful, i loved all,especially the horses and street painting,its soo fantastic and dreaming,great work.
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