Big blooms

March 2021.

Sometimes in just focusing on one flower head you can get lost in all the folds, the way the stamen curve and the way light creates a pattern. After painting two flowers in some detail I decided to try and capture just the main elements in as few strokes as possible. Tricky.

Rhoddodendron, acrylic on paper

Hellabore, acrylic on canvas

Allium, acrylic on paper

Sunflower, acrylic on canvas