Peony and Rose Bouquet

Peony and Rose Bouquet©KathyCousart

48 x 48 Oil with Wax

Available at ArtSource Gallery, Raleigh NC (919) 787-9533
Nothing better then being immersed into the middle of gorgeous peonies and roses and painting them on a 4 foot by 4 foot canvas. So much space on the canvas to play in the paint! I loved every brushstroke of this and every layer of gorgeous oil paint and wax too. Painting flowers from life allows me to really paint that connection I have to them and transfer all of that into the painting. Adore how the sunlight hits the edges some of the petals and totally shifts that into a whole different color and value from what is in shadow on the flowers. I love seeing the little bits of reflected light bouncing all over and showing up as a soft turquoise or a light limey green! Always interests and fascinates me- hope that comes across and you love this one too!