(7x9)My trumpet vine has a few blooms on it--for the amount of foliage it produces, which is nearly terrifying, it doesn't bloom much.
Every day I berate myself for not painting them ... but I've been busy with work (so busy I've temporarily suspended my wall painting) and other stuff too--you know, all the stuff that keeps you from painting, real and imaginary.
Yesterday I cut a few branches of trumpet vine and a couple of my not-so-numerous stella d'oros, along with a hybrid lily (a white one; I overdid the shadows on it here and so made it orange! Maybe I can add a wash of pink later) ... I knew that once I cut them I'd feel compelled to make the most of it.
So last night I finally began.
These should have a few more days in them.
"If you have two loaves of bread, sell one and buy a lily." Chinese proverb
Oh, magnificent, Laura! I'm glad you cut them. You do such a delicate job on flowers, and as always, your color palette is perfect.
ReplyDeleteYou've reminded me that I used to have quite a few trumpet-shaped flowers in my old garden, and now I have none - and they are so lovely to paint. This is beautiful Laura!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully painted and no one would know that lily was supposed to be white if you didn't tell them :) I especially love the way you've rendered the pod...so simple, so beautiful...so accurate!
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