How to paint a Strelitzia

[nolan]

Here is my painting from the class:

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Ask your class questions and post your class paintings below:

[MaryAnne Long]

Wow, this is gorgeous, Nolan.

I like the way the dark background sets it off.

aloha

mea

[nolan]

it was really fun to paint as well

[Win]

My first attempt at following a class in Arylic was the strawberry, this is my second attempt, I did it on watercolour paper and not canvas so was unable to get the background right and the blending did not go to plan, actually a lot didnt go to plan.

 I have used acrylics for painting many times before but normally only smaller detailed work, so this was a challange.

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[Kathysutterlin]

  I think it is very pretty, Win. I don't know what it was supposed to look like for the lesson but your finished painting is lovely, bright and colorful. 

[Win]

  Kathy,

[MaryAnne Long]

Win,

The flower itself is well done.  Agree that the paper did not lend itself to a smoothly blended background.  But, the textured look of it is not all that bad really.

aloha

mea

[nolan]

the flower came out perfect 
so just give the background another layer

[Win]

  Mea and Nolan for your imput.  I shall try darken the background Nolan, hopefully it will do the trick or else this painting will land up in the box of not so goods, 

Win

[KathyKuz]

Win:  Your flower is beautiful.  Nice color.

[JayJ]

Beautiful Win!

[Val]

Excellent job on the flower Win     That's the nice thing about acrylics...don't like it...paint over it! 

[Happychappy]

    Fantastic job on the Strelitzia Win.   Patricia

[GPeachy]

This was a challenge for getting the type of blending I wanted.  Anyone tried this flower in oils? 

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[MaryAnne Long]

Ginger,

Great job on the strelitzia.

Yes, I did it in oil and loved it.  One of my best.

aloha

mea