Blue Hydrangea

Blue Hydrangea

Oil on Canvas Panel, will require a frame to hang

12x12 inches/ 30x30 cm $350

Twice a year I participate in the "Strada Easel Challenge" where artists around the world spend the month painting only from life (no photographs). I've been painting in this challenge since 2017 and have found it to be a great work out for my painting practice and a great way to start the year.

This piece was completed on Day 21. This was a late evening paint session. An overcast afternoon meant no golden hour glow this afternoon so I set up under some lights but a warm bulb gave me that same warm glow. This was the first time painting this vase which was a bit of a brain bender but it gives a contemporary feel to what is sometimes considered an old fashioned flower. 💙💜

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Hi, Thanks for taking a look at my work. I'm a Canberra based Artist painting in oil and gouache. My passion for painting started when I lived in Colorado and immersed myself in the Denver art community learning to paint oils in the "Alla Prima" style. Alla Prima paintings are created in one sitting often painted wet on wet producing fresh, loose and visible brush strokes that give the painting a playful energy.

I enjoy transforming simple life subjects into colourful light infused scenes that are bright and happy. Since returning to Australia the native flora and fauna of my homeland has been inspiring my most recent work. I am enjoying playing with deep translucent colours contrasting against light and colourful opaques and slowly increasing the scale of the work I'm producing. The process of making these pieces is like a meditation that brings me joy. I'm happy to have the opportunity to share them with you.