"CELADON AND LILACS 1"
24" x 48" oil on canvas
This large, 24" x 48" floral oil painting has received a great deal of positive response from many of my collectors. It appeals to both masculine and feminine tastes alike. The rich jewel tones are set against a deep, warm background using the cast shadows of the lilac clusters. The celadon vase is from my own collection and I studied the effect of light on it's surface for nearly a year before the painting was created.
Lilacs are perhaps my favorite flower due of a combination of their showy clusters along with their distinctive and intoxicating, heady scent. The wide range of violet tones always works well with greens (my favorite color), producing a mysterious and rich composition. I paint lilacs often because of my love for them as well as their appeal to viewers.
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