Pink Orchids on Grey

This painting was a commission. Someone liked a painting with pink flower. We descised to make the background grey. I started with the background and use different shades of grey. I started the flowers with two shades of pink. After adding more shades the flowers got more purple and the hearts more red.
I continued to add more details and finally added some shadow on the grey.

I'm sorry for the horrible photo. I don't have a better photo. The painting is sold and not in my possession anymore. The shadow under the flowers give the painting more depth. The buyer was very happy with the result, which made me happy.

Yellow Orchid On Red

This painting is a good example of my way of working. I usually start with the background of the painting. (after I've drawn the flowers) I mix one color and apply it on the background. I like to do the background first so I can paint the flowers on the background and don't have to worry about the background anymore.

After I painted the background and the first layer of yellow of the flowers, I continue to give the flowers more depth. Mostly this means I give some areas more light and others more shadow. Acrylics are wonderful paint, because you can use white to make lights in the painting; if you use watercolors this is more difficult. I like acrylics because I can start with one colored flower and add more color in different steps. In this way I 'build' the painting.

The end result. The hearts of the flowers got more details and the shadows are darker. I like the finished painting. It was fun to paint.

The painting is sold.

Pink orchids

I started this painting on a new block of paper. The paper was smoother than expected and did not paint the way I liked it. I used acrylic for this painting.  Below you can see the finished painting. I think I will make this painting again on different paper. I really like the pink in combination with the greens.

Orchid on blue

When I start a painting, I always start with a drawing. This painting is a big close-up of one single orchid (in acrylic). I started with a deep blue background. Next step was painting the orchid.

The first layers are not so soft as I like them to be, but it is a beginning. Now I continue painting and give the painting more depth and color. I like working with acrylics because it dries quickly. Below the final painting. I'm happy with the result.