This was painted from life in my home studio. The orchid was a beautiful reproduction that I bought in an antique store. When I saw it I just had to purchase it knowing that it would make wonderful paintings. I chose the color combination on purpose. I love the yellow green and blue green background. I used Cerulean Blue along with Cobalt Blue, Lemon Yellow and 3 reds. It was a lovely harmony. The apple in the composition is one of the fruits from the 1950's. You have probably seen the grapes that were resin creations on a wood limb.....they came in a myriad of colors and were extremely popular during the Modernist period. I had never seen a whole set of fruits including an apple, orange, grapes, banana and lemon before. Since this is my favorite period of time I had to buy them to use in my paintings. They are clear resin and are gorgeous with the light streaming through them. Ahhhhh.....heart throb!!!!
“You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams.”
― Dr. Seuss
Comments