I would not have thought that I would dive back into florals, given my very pronounced diversion into abstraction and abstracted landscapes. But back I am, and having an absolutely wonderful time.
This is a detail of a hot pink azalea painting I’m almost done with. This time around my florals are more quickly done and a little different in color use. I hope they look less like photos!
I’ve been working on daffodils, azaleas and cherry blossoms. I’m trying to explore a more quick and expressive depiction of flowers, with brighter colors. These details above and below are partially finished paintings. Here’s hoping Spring brings more inspiration for all of us.
A cherry blossom painting detail. I hope to make the background even darker, and I hope my brushwork can be less careful as I experiment more with impressionistic floral painting.
A detail of a daffodil painting I’m working on.
I’m sure I’ll get back to roses, the ultimate floral subject (to me). In the meantime, let’s all be inspired by nature’s explosion of color this Spring 2025. It’s the ultimate mindfulness exercise to notice, inhale, swim in the colors and scents of Spring!