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...

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...

Despair?

I think it's normal that you feel like a toddler when you put the first paints on. It is still flat, 2D, perhaps simple, ugly even.
I...

Every Year.

Every year I paint the Crocus. Normally it's the first flower I paint, but now, with this project, the flower painting muscles are...