Sunday, March 20, 2011

Opening

Plein air pastel painting of water lilies about to open in the morning.

Pastel painting 13.5 inches x 9 inches

Please contact me if you are interested in this painting or similar artwork.

I'd never painted a water lily before last month. Suddenly, I am in love with them and can totally understand why painters through the ages have been drawn to them. Every leaf is interesting and unique and the bright flowers create a perfect focal point. But my favorite part is the endless variations of how sunlight hits the surrounding water, creating highlights and deep shadows.

The Naples Botanical Gardens has a huge variety of water lilies in their many themed "rooms." I spent a few Tuesday mornings working on floral paintings there. This is the only pastel painting I did, but I experimented with quite a few watercolor versions.

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