Linda's Roses (again)

Since the last post--I had a little accident--the painting fell into my palette--and yes, it fell jelly side down and it did get on the painting  --I screamed but it was fixable.i reworked  several of the roses, added more leaves--worked on the big vase . I am going to add another yellow rose on the left side--i think that side needs some yellow. I also want to darken the right side background a little. hope your Saturday was good and your Sunday even better! Happy Painting!

con't Lindas' Roses

I'm getting closer--I decided I wanted the large container  to be glass--i think i like that better--it was too "heavy" being so dark boring brown--i got the first layer on the roses on the left--they will still change but everything is getting closer. I reworked the roses on the right--I think you can see what i changed if you look at the earlier posting--I added the baby's breath &  I repainted the smaller container and I like it better--it always helps to get the background filled in--it may change also--but this is getting closer to what my vision was.
Happy Painting
Easter is tomorrow--blessings to all on that most Holy day!

Lindas' Roses

Here is a little more progress---i want to get more roses done and the work on the background and foreground before I work more on the containers. The 2 blue roses among the yellow aren't done---they look more blue-lavender in real life. I am not near being done with anything in this painting yet, it is too soon. I almost always have to get everything covered in this step before the magic comes in the next step (i hope i hope!!!)
I just commented on a friends post about this so I am coping it here:
I have to get everything covered then I always believe the magic will come with a few fixes here and there--(sometime it's alot of fixes) But I have to see whats wrong in stages. (does this make any sense at all?)

Lindas' Roses 16x20

Here I go... This is a commissioned painting. Requested were Yellow roses and Blue (lavender) roses and babies breath (will be added). As always this is the first of the ugly stages. Linda, don't panic--Lol --it will take awhile, but it will get better--this stage is where I figure out my colors and my shapes. I think the big container may be a copper vessel--but not sure at this point. There will be several stages to this, I am sure!
Happy Painting, everyone!

FLOWERS, I LOVE FLOWERS

Finally got back to this painting that I started several weeks ago. My excuse is I was dealing with a kidney stone of all things.  That all has been taken care of and today is the first day I felt like painting. This is very close to being done, but I may get back to it when i look at it in a few days. I painted this from a picture my daughter sent me of the flowers her hubby gave her for Valentines Day. It was a very pretty bouquet and I liked the colors--I changed it a little. It was fun to paint --the colors of spring...(it did snow a little today, but springs warm weather will come, I know it will! Happy painting and Happy Easter season! God Bless

Flowers, I love flowers!

First block in--this for me is kinda getting the shapes placed--nothing in the right places for sure. the bottom picture shows I am trying to refine a little more (not much) placing colors. Really getting everything covered so I can see placement---this will go on for a while --each pass getting placements closer---have to let this dry a little so I can go further. I love painting flowers-hope you like watching!
I Think this is the first time I have liked my first block-in better than the 2nd I always hope my paintings get better as I go, but this time I like the first one --I like the "airiness"in the first block-in better. Hmmmm -I must remember that!

Silver and Apples 11x14

Finally! I got back to this. I added more colors to the apples. I realized they were too much one color. I darkened the table and added the apple at the bottom, I intentionally made it less detailed than the ones in the bowl. I think its a better composition with it and the leaves---kinda draws your eye around the painting. I'm calling this one done for now. Must live with it for a while, but I know I am close so I will probably post on fb too. Happy Painting my painting friends and Happy Sunday my non-painting friends! Lov you all


Here is the tweaked version  --you can look at both and see what I did. Thought that would be fun to see if you can find any changes. (I'm home today) (3/3/14) because of the snow we got over the week-end so I thought i would fix a few things that bugged me looking at it. May start a floral if i don't take a nap. lol