From the Artist: I really like this monthly challenge which perfectly fits my way of art. Flowers are all around us so, like many other things, we do not perceive them any more. I like to paint them from unusual viewpoints, twist them, penetrate them, make them bigger, while staying true to their essence. It is a subliminal invitation to change viewpoint, to go beyond appearances, it is a small stone thrown against commonplace, pre-packaged reality, prejudice...
Peonia, Back shows the "B side" of a peony, which in my opinion is equally beautiful, but is never seen, because we tend to stop at the surface of things…
From the Painting Guide: You're right, your painting fits this monthly project perfectly! Taking the time to observe things from various angles makes us see them afresh, and can give us renewed appreciation for something 'ordinary'. We're so used to seeing the 'faces' of flowers that we generally ignore the underside, but as your painting shows, there are glorious shapes and colors that make for fabulous composition and colors.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Composition: Spend a moment tracing the lines in this painting (ignore the colors for a moment); see how the they dance around the composition, leading your eye across, while at the same time being anchored or centered by the strong vertical lines of the plant's stem. Now take a close look at the colors, how particular colors are repeated in various areas, how this echoing unifies the painting but at the same time pulls your eye around.
Colors: I think the colors in this painting are fabulously complex, built from multiple layers (or glazes) so they've a depth and gentle richness to them that you simply don't get from using a single layer of paint.
Peonia, Back shows the "B side" of a peony, which in my opinion is equally beautiful, but is never seen, because we tend to stop at the surface of things…
From the Painting Guide: You're right, your painting fits this monthly project perfectly! Taking the time to observe things from various angles makes us see them afresh, and can give us renewed appreciation for something 'ordinary'. We're so used to seeing the 'faces' of flowers that we generally ignore the underside, but as your painting shows, there are glorious shapes and colors that make for fabulous composition and colors.
Things to Consider When Looking at This Painting:
Composition: Spend a moment tracing the lines in this painting (ignore the colors for a moment); see how the they dance around the composition, leading your eye across, while at the same time being anchored or centered by the strong vertical lines of the plant's stem. Now take a close look at the colors, how particular colors are repeated in various areas, how this echoing unifies the painting but at the same time pulls your eye around.
Colors: I think the colors in this painting are fabulously complex, built from multiple layers (or glazes) so they've a depth and gentle richness to them that you simply don't get from using a single layer of paint.