I'm thrilled to be back to painting and have been spending a ton of time in my studio. I was also painting for a floral show that I wanted to enter, so things have been a little crazy the last few weeks.
I decided to do some hydrangeas in the ginger jar. I didn't plan that in advance. I tried out a bunch of different vases and the ginger jar is what looked the best, so that is what made it on to the still life shelf. I was not sure what else I wanted to add to the set up, so I just started out with the flowers in the vase, knowing I could add more later.
This was the magic moment when the flowers started to look like hydrangeas and I knew the painting would work. I also added a few blooms to the shelf, but ended up changing those around as I went on.
The start of the ginger jar pattern going in. I also painted out the pink hydrangea on the shelf, though it did go back in on the other side as I did not want to have an even number of flowers.
I lost track of how much time I spent futzing with the highlight on the jar. I painted it on and wiped it out many times over several days before I felt it was right.
Here is the finished piece. It was almost impossible to get a good shot of this painting, so when it dries (which is taking forever now that New York City has turned into a tropical rain forest), I will varnish it and take out the pro camera.
This is the first painting that I have completed since last February and I've since finished another. I'm so happy to be back in the studio!
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