Daffy Spring

Okay, I'm calling this one done! Im happy with the colors, I feel like I learned quite a bit. The shadow colors were really giving me fits. I wanted it to stay YELLOW, and warm but still get some shadows. I think one of my problems is that I tend to have too big of a value difference between the light and shadow. Probably from working with photos. So in the end I used 2 different shadow colors because the center cup like parts were warmer than the outside petals. center shadow were cad yellow deep with quin gold and a bit of cerulean, and then lightened up with cad yellow lemon into the lights. I didn't use any cad yellow deep in the outside petals and more cerulean for a greener tone. I have this process that I have to repaint things a bunch of times until I get a feel for the contours. Then I can simplify. Hopefully, as I gain experience the process time will shorten up! :)

So I've got two projects in mind now. One is really fun. A local gallery is doing a competition. They provide the supplies which are a box of 24 crayons and 3 pieces of basic copy paper. That's it! You can't use anything else! I'll post my progess, but lets just say I went to the store and bought toys today :) I'm having a silly amount of fun with this. And that's the point, after all.

The other project perculating is the outdoor cafe scene. Haven't worked on that today. Yesterday was a trip to Eugene to get Bill's colonoscopy. All went well and afterwards he didn't want to go home he wanted to EAT and then go shopping. LOL. He's a tough cookie. Today he rode his bike 45 miles. Whew. I painted. Works for me!

So, I should be working on taxes tomorrow, but I think I'll be coloring!