Lilacs

Lilacs, Oil on Board, 12" x12"

I see from the last posting that I haven't been keeping a running account of daily progress.  When I first began strictly using Dioxin purple it looked very gray juxtaposed next to the magenta.  Now that the magenta is completely covered, the purple appears more chromatic.   There is more to be done with the blossoms before returning to the leaves.  

Lilacs

Lilacs, Oil on Board, 12" x12"

Lilacs, Morning Mist, Oil on Board, 

I'm working between both these.  

Lilac Blossoms

Lilac Blossoms, Oil on Board, 14"x14"

I began this small intimate painting while waiting for my larger and more expansive lilac painting to dry a bit.  This is the wash only but already I can see that cooler green is preferable choices in the larger piece.  And, the very frontal nature of the composition creates more spaces, i.e., near, middle and far grounds. 

Addison Grace

Perfect Game, 10.5" x 6.5", Mixed Media

Sweet Addison Grace, my 11 year old great niece, pitched a perfect game this week in the Arkansas state softball tournament.  Now state champs, they are off to Regionals in Dumas, TX.  Go Firecrackers!

Lilacs

Lilacs,  24.5" x 17", Oil on Board 

Everything is basically in place.  Now I can refine and determine the colors and values.  There are currently 3 different hues on the blossoms.  I will probably use the color from the bottom left blossom.  The top blossom is too violet and the other are too magenta.  I also need to take out the area in the sky to the left.  It looks dirty rather than like foliage.  I still haven't decided if I will stay with the yellow green leaves.  I may simply use a silver tone.  

Lilacs

Lilacs, 24.5" x 17", Oil on Board 

Today I began to see how some of the leaves will be in the foreground and act as a compositional tool to lead the viewer toward the blossoms.  I also realize that I prefer a really deep, dark ground against the plants, creating an unknown and ambiguous space, a sort of push and pull between what is leaf and what is ground. Also, not so sure about the diagonal created by the bush and the ground against the sky.

Lilacs

Lilacs, 24.5" x 17", Oil on Board