Spring Flowers Blue - large
Oil on linen Framed 81 x 66cm 32 x 26inches PAO
The first time I enlarged a small study into a big painting felt like a big challenge. Large brushes for large paintings . . . . a different and very decisive way of painting. Mixing large amounts of paint colours to ensure simple strong impact. This is the list of where to begin.
And squaring up! Which means drawing out a ‘map’ of the composition at the new size.
The painting took me a long with with breaks in between - thinking time. Until one day - well actually in the middle of the night, so good for peacefulness, the last sessions drew it all together.
It is a pretty stunning painting - I promise. Seeing it at its full size the gorgeous blues make such a statement - perfect for you?