Completing the Royal Hydrangea painting

Time to start the first layer of the leaves and continue to fine tune the flowers.

I also removed the masking from the lace on the hat and started to add the shadows there

I also removed the masking from the lace on the hat and started to add the shadows there

Continuing on to add detail to leaves and flowers

Adding he darks helped to highlight the leaves and the flowers as a lot was in the mid value range

Adding he darks helped to highlight the leaves and the flowers as a lot was in the mid value range

Fine tuned and added a light wash of lilac and yellow green to bring the light down from above.

I had to step away and come back a few times to make it feel finished. Done and on it’s way to Jekyll for the Spring art Festival March 8-10

I had to step away and come back a few times to make it feel finished. Done and on it’s way to Jekyll for the Spring art Festival March 8-10

Bonnie Rabert