Walking through a clearing in my local woods last August I spotted the downy seed heads of the rosebay willowherb about to shed their harvest into the wind. It seemed a good subject with the remaining magenta flowers and reddish stalks set against the blue greens of the pinewoods and the yellower greens of the open scrubland. Here is the result.
You know, when midway through a painting, progress starts to slow and the enthusiasm edges towards the door, that perhaps it wasnt such a good idea, or a different approach might be advised. Actually, the reduced resolution of this photo has softened its pedantic plod and made it a bit less jarring to my eyes.
But then, I know the truth – it’s in front of me. We move on…
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Your painting is so beautiful and refreshing! I like very much, but my like button still not working:(
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Thanks. I appreciate your comment. I thought that I was the only one beset with techinical problems on these systems.
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Nice painting, you really captured the uniqueness of the flowers well, and excellent lighting.
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It’s lovely, with a dream-like quality or a fondly-recalled view. I esp like the place where the fuzzy seed heads encounter the darkness of the trees in the background. Lots of depth!! 🥰👋
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Thanks Robin. Lots of depth but not much energy.
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