- Jun 13, 2016

Still Life With Lilacs Watercolor Painting

I enjoy painting still lifes because I can choose the objects, the arrangement, and the lighting and then work on colors, values, shapes and edges for whatever time frame I choose. I chose these objects because of their bright colors and interesting shapes. I probably spent as much time on the drawing as I did on the painting but I have always loved drawing so I didn’t mind. I used the cast shadow shapes to connect the objects and hold the painting together and I tried to get the colors and values right on the first try to keep the painting from looking overworked. I am scheduled to do a three day watercolor still life workshop in September so if you are interested send me an email or contact the Louisville Art Association.