As artists we all inspire each other,
and many instructors encourage artists
to use other artists work as a model,
and try to copy their painting as a way of learning and exploring
I recently shared a tutorial on painting bunnies
which inspired my friend Patti @ Pandora’s Box to paint Easter napkins
Didn’t they turn out adorable?
Great job Patti!
I have painted many canvases after Matisse, Degas,
and a variety of other less famous artists
Today I’m going to share the steps for doing a whimsical abstract floral
by Jenny Be, an artist I found on Daily Paintworks Gallery
I used a similar color palette and composition
and added a few elements of my own
Very similar yet different…
This was a quick and fun painting session,
and a great way to loosen up and just play
I started with a canvas I had painted black
and painted the bottom of the pink vase
Next I placed the blooms
then leaves
Branches
I deepened the colors on the vase
The blooms got detail with layers of pink and white
I added shades of turquoise for interest
and a dab of the unexpected
and painted white dots on the middle blooms
The leaves were finished
and details were added to the spiky petaled blooms
To finish, I added a yellow highlight to the vase
and painted blue dots in the foreground
The edges were painted with white checks
“Whimsy” 8″ x 10″ acrylic on canvas
I had a lot of fun painting this,
a no rules anything goes type painting…
I prefer to work on larger surfaces
but a small painting like this can be completed quickly
One thing I do is near the end,
when I feel like the painting is almost finished,
I stop and leave it overnight
My easel is in my kitchen
so I keep the painting in view for the rest of the day,
looking at it when I walk by…
the next day I will add a stroke or two and sign it to finish
For this painting the final strokes were the yellow highlights,
the blue dots and white checked edge
Please send me photos of anything I’ve inspired you to do
and I’ll share them on a future Fearless Friday!
Have fun and Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity Over the Moon
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday