In honor of the white blossoms that are currently covering my azalea bushes (yay, Spring!), here is the process that I used to create one of my azalea paintings.
I particularly loved this photo because the buds are like wrapped presents pointing to the lovely gift they contain.
I started with a paint sketch of the basic shapes on an 18x24 canvas...
First layer of transparent paint...
Second layer of transparent paint...
Beginning the leaves, painting dark parts first, then light...
Beginning of thicker paint on the blossoms and buds...
Finished the leaves and tweaked a few things. Happy Spring! :)
Azalea Glow VI, 18x24 oil, available
Here's the reference photo again for comparison:
