My painting inspiration today came from Pam at Everyday Living, a long time blogging friend and a fellow Alabamian
Pam and her “Renaissance Man” have the most incredible garden which she often posts about. I am always drooling over her gorgeous blooms and I hope she doesn’t mind that I borrowed a photo so I could paint her limelight hydrangeas peaking over the fence on their property
The top photo is from an Everyday Living post, which I cropped a little because I was using a square canvas
I also “painted” it in Waterlogue, which is a great way to simplify a complex subject, breaking it down into simpler masses of color
Then I printed both versions out for reference while painting
I used a limited color palette, and a black underpainting
Mixing your own color variations from a limited palette keeps your painting cohesive
A few strokes establish where the main blooms will be
Next the sky, grass and some greens are added
Building the fence
Details to the blooms
Adding leaves and other details
Lightening the sky and finishing blooms
All done
You can visit Pam here and be sure to join or visit her Gardens Galore link party every other Monday
Thank you for the inspiration Pam!
“Pam’s Hydrangeas” 14″ x 14″ acrylic on wrapped canvas
Happy painting, and remember, Be Fearless!
“Pam’s Hydrangeas” is available on 11 items in my Society 6 Shop here
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch, Gardens Galore Make it Pretty Monday
Coastal Charm, Cooking and Crafting with J&J, The Scoop, A Stroll Thru Life
Celebrate and Decorate, Lori’s Culinary Creations, Moonlight and Mason Jars