What a surprise when I drove home and found this gorgeous red lily! I didn't even know I planted it.
Okay, I admit that sometimes buy a bulb on clearance or get a plant as a gift then just stick it in the flower bed and forget about it. When I get surprises like this, I'm glad I do it.
I haven't painted that much with red. It was a little tricky to add the white highlights without turning it into pink. I'm actually not even sure I did it right. I think I'll paint another one just like it and practice the shades and highlights of red.
I also know that I stress way too much over the greenery. I work and work to get each leaf and blade of grass right, then I just go in and kind of fuzz it all out. On my next one, I'm going to try to paint loosely from the beginning. We'll see.
Click Beautiful Dreamer to enjoy a lovely Etsy treasury (collection of related art pieces and vintage items) that celebrates beautiful things. Then visit Christmas Reds for a beautiful bright collection for a wintry day.
I love painting on these chunky little canvases so that they look kind of three-dimensional. Click "Red Lily" to purchase this little painting.
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