People seem to love flowers, too. They’re not as personal as, say, portraits and figures. Not quite so emotional. They’re just nice to have and a nice way to brighten the day, and the wall, of course.
Of late, I’ve been painting flowers more abstractly, which is really fun. A multi-media approach with acrylics, collage, stencils, and sometimes oils. I tend to go a bit overboard with colors. I’m learning how to tame them a bit. Let’s tame the beast of too much exciting, wild, screaming color. But, the great thing is that they come out in my own style. “Marilyn’s flowers”…that’s what I hope to hear.
I’ve tried to do “painterly” flowers, which I take mean dreamy flowers. Soft edges, more detail in a few spots, highlights in just the right places. I admit, I have a lot to learn about painting flowers. “Just do it” is my motto. Just throw that paint on the canvas and see what happens. Hopefully, there’s a bouquet in there somewhere. Leaves, too, love those leaves. Love the greens. Almost as fun as painting portraits. People holding flowers. A perfect combination.
I’ve probably painted flowers since my early twenties. When I look back, not bad. Actually, quite nice. The inclination to do flowers was always there. Went into hibernation for a while, and now it’s back. The universe of flower painting is unlimited. For me, it has such wonderful potential. I think I’ll stick with it.
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