Cabbage Rose Bloom (19-27)

Okay, it's been a while since I've posted and it's really overdue.

Here is how I've spent the last few days.

I created the colours on the palette ahead of time so I used the real colours for the rough in drawing instead of a neutral colour. No particular reason except that the colours were already available to me.

I fought the background a bit trying to figure out how much attention I should give it.

Shadowing for me is one of the hardest elements, if you grey out the colour too much it just looks dirty. Implementing too much colour in the shadow takes away a more realistic colouring. I am still learning, getting there.

Cabbage Rose Bloom

(19-27)

oil on stretched canvas

10" by 8"

I've used one of my new canvases for this painting. The stretcher is so much stronger than the previous ones. I have had a painting bow on me and I have to restretch it now and I'm less than pleased. So from now on, the canvases are going to be super strong.

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