Some shameless self promotion today : ) I posted a new 11 x 14 inch painting yesterday. I used some reference photos of daisies taken back in July.
I was cutting back the very last of the daisies a few weeks ago and thought i'd like to capture them in all their summer glory.
I decided on painting a faux denim background to bring a nice country summery feel to the painting. I got so involved in painting the denim look that I forgot to take a few photos. I started with a light blue background and then dragged a loose mixture of navy blue across the canvas. I ended up with a bit of a plaid look which I liked. After it dried, I lightly sanded the whole surface with sandpaper to give it a distressed look. I painted a spray of daisies and a bit of vines to finish the look. Here it is:
And that's a peek behind my easel. : )
Wow! Talk about separated at birth. I do this too. ..flower pics, paintin, bloggin to document it. I like to take enough pics in summer to get me through the cold weather months. Here's my blog . ..today's is just silly stuff. . .but if you look in "technique and how to" you'll see what I'm talking about. So fun to find kindreds!
http://tessf.com/2011/11/16/because-what-they-say-is-true-its-easier-to-put-on-slippers/
Always fun to meet a fellow artist Tess! Glad you stopped by! Off to check out your blog!
Daisies remind me of my wedding 🙂 I really like them with the denim background. That blue-yellow-white color scheme is very appealing to me.
Thanks Connie! Daisies are wonderful flower for weddings. : ) I really enjoyed working on this painting – especially the background.
Beautiful painting. Love daisies.