Peony in Watercolor

"Peony", watercolour, 8 x 10 inches

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I’m still exploring watercolours during the month of September and decided to revisit a subject I painted in oils a couple of years ago (in a much larger format) just to see how I would handle it in watercolour.  It turned out very similar to the first one – I had intended to have more variations of the pinks into blues. I think it turned out okay, but I still have more experimenting and exploration to do …

Peonies in a Vase

Oil on 3/4 inch canvas (30 x 20 inches)

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My love affair with peonies continues, but I so wish they could stick around longer than just a couple of weeks, though I guess if they were here all summer, we might take them for granted.  I love the way they look and smell and since the time they have with us is so short every year, the next best thing is a painting of them ...

Pom Pom Peony oil painting

Oil on 3/4 inch canvas (18 x 18 inches)

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I love this kind of peony with the fluffy center contrasting with the outer petals.  The sunlight provided wonderful shadows as well as a nice glow in the middle.

Peony Glow

Oil on Canvas (18 x 18 inches)

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Peonies are one of my most favourite flowers.  Beside the fact that I think they are beautiful, I love the challenge of painting them; to capture the velvety colours and the swirly petals as well as the sunny, fluffy stamens at the center.

Tulip Party

Oil on gesso panel (8 x 8 inches)

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I love the way these tulips look like faces all peering upwards.  They looked like they were having a good time so I call this piece “Tulip Party”.

Wild Rose

Oil on gesso board (8 x 8 inches)

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I think I have a hankering for summer flowers – this latest is from a picture taken last summer when the neighbour’s flowers were at their height of display.  I can’t resist a bloom with lots of light and shadow, and the colour of this one was so vibrant it just needed to be painted. 

Cup of Peonies

Oil on canvas (12 x 24 inches)

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Another peony painting from an abundant floral season several years ago.  I wanted to capture the low lights on the teacup and the way the petals were affected by the indirect lighting, which is a little different from bright highlights and dark shadows to which I am usually drawn.  

Peony in the Sun

Oil on 1 1/2 inch gallery canvas (18 x 24 inches)

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This was a big beautiful peony blooming large in the sun.  I loved working with the light and shadow contrasts and trying to capture the intensity of the colours in the shadows.

Rose Bowl

Oil on 1 1/2 in thick gallery canvas (12 x 24 inches)

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I put a single rose bloom in a glass bowl to get a different point of view.  I went a bit abstract with the use of dots of colour to add more interest and variety (and just for fun).