WHITE LILY STEM

White Lily Stem
16" x 16" acrylic
$400

At last! The second painting of white lilies is completed! This piece is a companion to the white lily I did several weeks ago and they look great together! I so happy with how this one turned out - and in particular the places where the flower's petals are "transparent". It was fun to do, especially as I wait for oil paint to dry on big canvas! If you are interested in purchasing this piece, or the 2 white lily pieces together, contact me directly.

STAGES 2 AND 3

Well - I was able to work on this painting a bit, and get it to what I am calling Stage 3. I have placed the darkest shadows and most of the midtones which begins to shape the petals of the lily. In this perspective, you can see deep into the bowl of the flower, and the light creates a glow where the petals meet the stem. Of course, this is all just underpainting - covering the canvas. None-the-less, it does tend to cause me to become excited at the potential finished look of the painting. I can already see it shaping up!

NEW WORK

I am not sure how much painting I am going to be able to do over the next couple of weeks. I am looking after 3 of my grandchildren for just over a week, then my son-in-law is having surgery, friends are visiting from Vancouver, then I have my other 2 grandchildren for an extended weekend. It is a very full calendar. I did get this flower started. The background is done, and as I have time, I will work on it - the second white lily in 16" x 16" size. I love the shape it has on the canvas, and how the perspective is looking down into the bottom of the flower. Maybe I'll have more time to paint than I anticipate, or maybe it will come together more quickly than I think. We'll just have to see. :-)

WHITE LILY

White Lily
original acrylic 16" x 16"
$400

I began White Lily some time ago, but many things came between me and it: sibling vacation, sick husband, babysitting grandchildren, garden...you get the picture, I'm sure. However, little by little I worked on it, and now today, it has been completed. Yay!  I am so glad it is done. Now I can sleep at night instead of hearing it calling to me. :-)