My Big Flower ~ Peony

I came across this large peony in a garden center last summer. I couldn't get over how large and how vibrant the colour was. It was in a flower pot on a table and must of stood 2 feet high. The flower itself was huge. My partner took the photo with his camera so I could have a record of it's greatness. I painted it on a large 24x24 canvas as a close up which seems to be most popular these days in floral art. Another fun and challenging piece.

Afternoon Tea ~ Cafe Interior

Last month I took an online tutorial from a prominent British Artist. The course session was about how to paint a sunlit interior room with the main focus on balancing warm and cool light in different parts of the rooms. Here we see a darker hallway leading to the brightly lit cafe showing the differences of warm and cool light. I was particularly attracted to the reference photo presented for the tutorial as it's an actual cafe inside a Victorian townhouse. This inspired me to give it a try. 

I just love this little piece, such joy to paint it!