Peonies, 12 x 16 inches

Peonies

This painting was completed on a warm afternoon... the opposite of the snow covered afternoon we are enjoying today in Northern Virginia...

I am hoping for a fantastic spring, full of sunny days and lots of flowers. Peonies are some of my favorite flowers to paint, especially these Mrs. Euclids.

When the blossoms first unfurl, they are a soft pink, however the longer the petals are in the sun, the more the pink shifts to a creamier shade. I just love how a bouquet of peonies with blossoms all from the same plant will have a variety of color and value because of the different times the flowers opened.

Nature has the best way of creating interest in similarity. Don't you think?

...................................................................... Framed Painting: SOLD {12″ x 16″ (30.5 x 40.6 cm) – oil on linen} {18″ x 22″ (45.7 x 55.9 cm) with frame}