Our home is surrounded by several rhododendrons plus other flowering trees and plants. I wanted to try something where I was looking through the flowers to the still life creating a sense of the space and atmosphere within the room. I clipped a large branch off the red rhododendron placing it in a large vase in the foreground of the painting. Movement, rhythm, light, shapes and color were exciting and challenging to work with. I want it to feel as though the viewer is standing within the room. Atmosphere and space are important elements.
Our home is surrounded by several rhododendrons plus other flowering trees and plants. I wanted to try something where I was looking through the flowers to the still life creating a sense of the space and atmosphere within the room. I clipped a large branch off the red rhododendron placing it in a large vase in the foreground of the painting. Movement, rhythm, light, shapes and color were exciting and challenging to work with. I want it to feel as though the viewer is standing within the room. Atmosphere and space are important elements.