Red Begonias 14"x11" oil on linen
Just finished a 3-day flower workshop with Michael Klein at the Whidbey Island Fine Art Studio. We worked in all natural light - no studio lights on the easels, no lights on the flowers except what was coming in from the windows! It was great fun learning how Michael works - back to front, starting with the background and laying the flowers on top. Painting flowers feels like plein air painting - you have to work fast because the flowers will wilt throughout the day. These begonias were actually potted so I wasn't too worried about them dying. However, I must say that leaves DO rotate toward the light throughout the day which makes blocking them in a real challenge. I love flowers!
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