More Red Flowers

My first large-scale flower painting in a few years 60″ x 24″. Also the first time I haven’t sketched it out obsessively ahead of time. I dragged a canvas out of storage and with a photo of some pink roses on hand, I painted this composition freestyle, using crimson shades to complement my seasonal decor.

Finally finished

A few years ago my parents asked me to do a painting for over their fireplace. I think it was 2010. I painted a honeysuckle flowerscape inspired by a photo that I took in the south of France. They had a landscape in mind — I hadn’t painted a landscape for years. I started a diptych