040116 12x12 Hollyhocks and Poppies

I start the painting with a sketch using a brush dipped in oil and primary red magenta and cerulean blue.

I block in the background greens and earth tones and creek bed, sans water.

Gradually, I begin adding the flowers, flowing water, and other details, working wet into wet.

And here is the finished painting, Hollyhocks and Poppies, 12" x 12", oil on panel, c. 2016, by Charlene Marsh.

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Happy Trails!

Charlene Marsh

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