Yesterday I happened to be on the Cape and I dropped in on my friend Joan Brancale. Of course I had to see what she was painting these days and she is in a very industrious phase right now... my favorite piece being hydrangeas, which are past the 'blue' stage. I never thought to paint them at this point... never really saw the beauty in them, till I saw Joan's rendition, very Thomas Buechner-esque, hers was subtle drama, and it took my breath away. So this morning I gathered a couple of stems and attempted to paint them, too. Always I though I wouldn't paint hydrangeas because of all the petals, but I tried Joan's method of wiping off the blocked in color and just suggesting the petals. I may try them again. This weather is unbelievable. I hope everyone's enjoying it....
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You did a fantastic job with the petals. I love the color harmony here. Nice all around.
Thank you, Mary!
The petals are nice, and I particularly like the color of the upper background. Would love to see this in person; looks like the brushstrokes also fabbo!
Paula, thanks. I really didn't think about 'petals' as I was painting it, but am thrilled that the brushstrokes made you think of them (particularly as 'fabbo'!).
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