ALTAR FLOWERS

I pretty much worked on everything--I balanced the flowers more for a more pleasing composition (I hope) I toned down the cloth below the flowers --I felt it was too bright and took attention away from the flowers. and I repainted the background to calm it down.. so this is where i think I will stop--hope you liked the step by steps and how I get to the finish. Happy painting.
BTW it is Really windy here in the KC area--I will post again if we don't get blown away! lol

Altar Flowers (almost)

hmmmmm This is getting there I think --as always I need to live a while with it--I worked mostly on the front cloth--it still is not what i want it to be but getting closer. I also worked on the vase --it has a better shape. I piddled with the flowers - got them more in shape. That is what painting is---- starting loose, going back refining and refining and refining-till you get something near to what you saw when you first wanted to paint it.   I noticed the beautiful flowers on the altar during church so when it was over, I went up to the altar and took pictures with my phone. I changed the background to this as I wanted it softer than the wood that was behind the actual flowers.