We’re on to painting now with, as always. the leaves going in first. Nice long strokes for tulip leaves with twists and turns as the light hits them. There will be a few bent and twisty ones going in to add variety. It’s quite a distance to cover from top to bottom and I’m not even going right to the top!
I’m using mainly Liquitex paints this time as they have a really nice coverage. Because my preferred medium is oil paint it’s always a challenge doing these events because not only is it a different surface – fibreglass – but it’s also a different paint – acrylic. However that just makes it more interesting.
I am using all the same green colours as I’ve used previously and they’re giving me a beautiful emerald feel. So it’s looking really rich. I think I’ll take a break from leaves now and add a few flowers…..

Painting the foliage