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Flower Series Page 2 |
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watercolor AWARD Amongst the flowers in my garden, the lilies are my favorite. The Stargazer Lily delights me with its gorgeous color patterns sinking into the depths of the cup-like forms. The whorling petals exude life in motion as they twist and turn on their tall, slender stems. One summer, when this perennial was at its three-year peak, I knew I had to commune with it and try to capture a little of its awesome magnificence onto my canvas. After doing many pencil sketches and numerous watercolor studies, I decided to concentrate on the nucleus of the deep, floral beauty in all its glory. As usual, I used hot and cool color perspective as a vehicle to penetrate the surface and give the illusion of deeper space. This was a perfect opportunity to use color to create the illusion of the twisting and turning of the gently whorled petals. I had worked with this color theory earlier when I painted the acrylic painting Prayer Plant. |
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Big Red watercolor |
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Lady in the Garden watercolor
"They [Mitchell's paintings] make you more anxious for spring, especially the florals and bright colors." Larry and Jackie W. |
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Chives Standing Guard watercolor |
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