This is the photograph for the next painting. It’s of a hyacinth that was growing in the neighbourhood in the spring. I just loved the colours. I’m combining this photo with another one of leaves that I took in another garden. The drawing is done, I just have to mix the paint and start. I don’t have a verse to go with it yet. I’m sure I can find one, or write one.
I started the painting. I like it so far. I’m combining the original photograph with another one of just leaves.
These are tulip leaves in another garden. I wanted to fill in the bare earth background in the original photograph with more leaves.
A closer look at layer one of the painting. I usually do at least 2 or 3 layers to smooth out the brushstrokes. I love purple and blue.
Even closer.
I painted some more of the leaves at the bottom of the canvas. I’m going to do the bottom flowers next so I can see what it looks like.
One more flower done, and more leaves, and the sky. I’m basically painting the easiest things to reach first.
Finally finished the first layer, on to the second layer. It already looks better. The second layer of paint always looks richer and smoother than the first. There will be a layer three though.
I did another layer or two on the two leaves on the left, and the right hand side. Not happy with them yet. Close, but no burning tube of leaves, as they say.
I’m still painting the leaves in the background. I’ll do the sky next, then the flowers. It’s taking a while, but it’s working out o.k.
I made a T-shirt out of this painting, with the text from the poem ‘the gilded crown of lilies’ #764 v:13
I made a t-shirt from the painting, and a mug.
The mug with the ‘hyacinth’ painting on it.