the painting process

A former drawing student and good friend asked me to paint poppies for her entry-way. Because she is also a weaver and a student of theĀ Fibonacci principle, she had definite (and good) ideas about the design. After much discussion, this is what I drew for her:

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Scary, hunh? Good this you know that I can draw, or you might be doubting my abilities as an artist after seeing this!

N okayed the sketch, so I put it on the canvas.

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Good thing you know I can paint, or you might be really worried at this point! I decided that the 2 flowers on the bottom are too close in size and too evenly placed, so as I applied the second layer of paint, I made slight adjustments.

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  1. It’s fun to watch the birth and growth of my painting! Looking good.


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