What's On The Easel? Flower Studies

This flower study is all about loosening up and being expressive. The first image is the before and the second, you guessed it, the after. It's a simple process - I start by splashing paint around and making marks. When that layer is dry, I carve into it to create form, refine shadows, add some detail, not too much, then the highlights. Why not give it a try?

The Anemone painting below is a bit more complicated. I made it to canvas, as you can see. However, when I got there, I wasn't so sure, so I went back to the drawing board. The bottom right is the latest study and I'm gravitating towards that. Let's see what tomorrow's eyes say.

What do you think? Let me know if anything jumps out at you - I’d love to hear your thoughts.

As always, thanks for dropping by and following my progress.