Painting Flowers

Sometimes I get "stuck" on a painting theme.  Right now it seems to be flowers.  I may tell myself I'd like to do a landscape or a figurative painting, but the only thing that wants to be expressed is flowers.

Title: Four Vases
30" x 30" Acrylic and Mixed Media on Gallery Canvas

I chose to repaint over a former abstract work that I wasn't in love with.

What it looked like "Before"

"After"

 You can see that the new painting was "sketched" directly over the old one.  This is a fun challenge because you have to work with what is already there.  (The colours in the before photo, taken a few years ago with a different camera, are more vibrant but the second is more accurate in terms of colour intensity. ) 

I wanted to keep the painting loose and not overly "worked".

Detail from Four Vases

I used blue tissue paper to add areas of interest and a watercolour pencil to outline some of the flowers.

Detail from Four Vases

Diluting acrylic paint with a little medium creates some transparency, which reinforces the unfinished, loose, undefined feeling.  A brush helps to create outlines but using a spatula prevents the painting from being overly controlled.

I hope you can find something creative to put your hand to this week.

Thank you for visiting My Turquoise Kettle Life today.

Wishing you a beautiful day,

Sandra