As you drive along the main thoroughfare through the harbor town of Ephraim, you can't help but see these amazing hollyhocks! Just north of the Chef Hat cafe, these bountiful blooms were just begging to be painted! I had already painted a watercolor and an oil for the day, so I decided to mix it up with the molding paste and acrylics. Sketching first with pastels, I next sculpted the petals and leaves with a palette knife and molding paste. Drying quickly in the strong winds off Lake Michigan, I started the underpainting almost immediately. I lay down the background colors first, leaving the thickest sculpting to dry completely before layering on the acrylics. Before I knew it, my fellow artists were done painting and ready for dinner, so I had to pack it up without finishing. I would rather not eat and finish my work, but the majority wins - so I took this one back to the Red Shed and finished it at sunrise before everyone was ready to head out again. I keep very long hours on these painting trips - and I wouldn't have it any other way! Painting number 583 in 583 days.
superb..very lush
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, Tammie! It's hard to see the texture in this photo, but I'll bet that in person, it looks even more gorgeous. I love the profile of you painting outside, too. :-)
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