Completed Painting: "Three Tulips", oil on linen mounted panel, 5 1/4 x 8 - I began the second day of painting, on a dry surface....the first steps took very little time but were important in setting out my initial concept/design. In addition, by getting paint on the slippery surface and allowing it to dry overnight, I will be able to apply paint with ease and bring the painting to completion. I continue to use a larger bristle brush, better to put the pieces of paint onto this beautiful oil primed linen where it will stay on the surface. I concern myself with the paint quality, re-emphasizing my original design in the dark shadows and also correcting the color of the tulips. They really were this colorful! I loved sculpting these beautiful oval forms with paint, settling them into their surroundings and tucking them into the arms of their greenery. The only downside to this exercise was that on the second day I had to reset-up my tulip still life and it was nearly impossible to get them to sit in the exact way as my initial set-up. I have a fridge in my studio in which I keep the flowers in a water container. This seems to perk them up very nicely after a long day of posing for me in my studio.
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