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I love painting flowers, but I'm just as interested in everything happening around them. Here, the lilacs became an opportunity to play with color against color. The saturated pinks and purples against the deep cobalt blue vase, with all those dark greens and warm earthy browns holding everything together.
I wanted the flowers to feel loose and full of life, with brushwork that captures their individual shapes without getting caught up in every little detail. The dark background lets the colors come forward and gives the whole arrangement a sense of intimacy.
For me, it's always about finding that balance between colors and letting them work together.
Original 12 × 16 inch oil painting on linen
I love painting flowers, but I'm just as interested in everything happening around them. Here, the lilacs became an opportunity to play with color against color. The saturated pinks and purples against the deep cobalt blue vase, with all those dark greens and warm earthy browns holding everything together.
I wanted the flowers to feel loose and full of life, with brushwork that captures their individual shapes without getting caught up in every little detail. The dark background lets the colors come forward and gives the whole arrangement a sense of intimacy.
For me, it's always about finding that balance between colors and letting them work together.
Original 12 × 16 inch oil painting on linen