Saturday, March 25, 2017

Abstract Floral Series
A Peek into My Process

 
I hate to waste paint, so when I have some left over, I use it to paint a variety of backgrounds/underpaintings.  In 2016,  I decided to do something with stash of underpaintings and unfinished beginnings.  Always yearning for spring, I thought, why not a series of florals?  Although I had painted many "realistic" florals when I first returned to painting, I decided on abstracts this time around.

Here are three phases of my process in Abstract Floral I:

1)  Sketch done with white pastel. on painted background.
2) Negative painting around sketched shapes.
3) Adding color and texture.  And to complete the painting, I added in some leaves.
I love using this really fun approach.  I may even try a simplified version of negative painting with my Open Studios visitors this year!

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