Working Loose on Peonies, Bowl of Beauties

Bowl of Beauties floral still life by Marion Hedger Peony oil painting 20x20cm deep box canvas (1.5inch) Edges painted purple Painted with a palette knife. SOLD CONTACT ME to commission a similar piece    Soft Edges Obtaining soft edges with a palette knife is difficult, so I first painted the peonies followed by the background. Where I wanted soft edges, I swiped palette knife across the edge to soften it and mix the paint. Where necessary I added extra paint on the knife before swiping going from the petal into the background and sometimes vice versa. Close-ups Here are some close-ups showing this CONNECT WITH ME: • WEBSITE •  CONTACT ME DIRECT • MY ETSY STORE  • DAILY PAINTING BLOG • FACEBOOK • INSTAGRAM

Almond Blossom painting and Cherry blossom trip

Almond Blossom Palette knife painting WIP

24x30cm (approx 10x12inch)

Oil on Canvas Panel

Work in Progress

As you read this I shall be on my way to Japan to celebrate our wedding anniversary. Hopefully the cherry blossom will be in bloom and I will come away with heaps of photos to work from when I get back. I may also do some sketching while I am there but I am hesitant about painting in full view of everyone.

To get me in the mood, I cut some of my almond blossom an placed it in this vase. The vase is from a set of three, all slightly different but all with odd angled sides. Talk about making things difficult to paint! This painting is not quite finished - I still have to work on the branch on the table and, now that I see the photo, alter the stem on the left.

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