24 Hours.

Crocuses won't last long. If you pick them you probably have to paint them the same day to make sure it looks fresh. The warmer the room,...

Specimens.

Look what I found in the flower store, a parakeet tulip! (Famous in the 17th century here.)

That's special and I am still waiting...

Eyes.

I created a dark setting to paint this purple Iris in, I might do it again as the idea was to have the purple come near to this dark...

Silky, Whites & Greys.

This is a few days after the previous crocus painting, the crocuses opened to the extreme, almost not looking like...

Pick & Paint.

When you pick a crocus outside and you put it in water it will only live for a few days. And the light will open the petals and...

Later: to the fields!

I haven't painted the pink one, nor the white one. And I found new purples ones popping up in the garden. Yes, nature is...

Queen of Bulbs.

Tulips belong to my favorites too. Though it often draws you into wanting every petal perfect.
Keep it simple.

And lighting is key -...

Value Comparison.

I think I made a tiny mistake by having the glass-shadow so dark and it not returning anywhere else. Yes. We can be paying...

Blue & Purple.

They started out so bright blue, and those who pay close attention will know, the blue hyacinths turn purple and later to white...

Learning All The Time.

You can hardly ever repeat a subject the exact way you painted it before. Here I wanted to paint the little light again,...