Sunday 29 April 2012

m1: magnolia

oil pastel on paper

This is my first oil pastel painting.  I woke up at 5 am on my 30th birthday and the first thing I thought of was the oil pastels my mom had given me.  I love magnolia trees and painted this magnolia flower from memory as I'd just been admiring some earlier in the week.  Later on in the day I looked at the structure of the real thing much closer and found that I had reproduced best what I enjoy about these flowers the most - the petal shape and colors. 

2 comments:

  1. Love the title of your blog and your first approach with oil pastels. Fun! It is what it is all about.

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  2. thanks so much! I wouldn't have made it this far without your help!

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