nasturtiums

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oil painting

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Tulips, Narcissi and Lilacs in a Copper Vase

The painting below went through several stages (and several flowers) before it reached the final version. The last three photos show sequential stages and the decisions that led up to  the completed work:



Tulips, Narcissi and Lilacs in a Copper Vase
oil on canvas 16" x 20"


detail of the above painting


detail

early stage (closed curtains)

early stage

early stage 2 (opened curtains)
early stage 3 (thinking about closing curtains again, rearranged them, added detail)



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