I stumbled upon an old photograph of a Calla Lily I took way back when and just had to paint it today. At first I thought it was an Iris, and then half-way through the painting I realized what a nerd I was and that it was indeed a Lily instead. Wow, I guess I really don't have a green thumb after all (as if anyone was questioning that, seeing as how the only plants I can keep alive for any amount of time are Cacti and Orchids).
I'm not normally one to get all into painting floral compositions, though I love looking at other people's work on the subject, but for some reason I was drawn back to this subject already during this "30 in 30" challenge, which I found a bit odd. Perhaps it will just be a passing phase, or perhaps it will lead to more, only time will really tell... =)
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| "Calla Lily" 4" x 5" Acrylic on Archival Canvas Panel |
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Kyra! This means so much coming from you - you're like seriously my most favorite new artist right now! I adore your work! So thank you, because this seriously makes my day! =)
DeleteI LOVE this! White calla lilies are one of my favorite flowers. :) The purple background is gorgeous too! - Veronica
ReplyDeleteThank you so, so much Veronica! I struggled a lot with whether or not to try to mute out the purple in the background, but in the end, I'm glad that I didn't mute it too much! I'm really liking the vibrancy now, especially against the white form of the lily. This is such a sweet compliment! =)
DeleteThis looks Wonderful!!! Great color combination, beautiful flower, looks so smooth for 4"x5"!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! It took me forever to get it to look even a little smooth, I had to fuss with it so much I was starting to worry I was wasting my time. So thanks for the sweet compliment - it means a lot! =)
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