Description
This painting was fun to paint and yet I could never find myself really satisfied with the outcome. It just looked like a overgrown tropical postcard. I had cut the photo as the background in the photo was just black. Introducing the leaves on the top section as I did, made it less than satisfying. I kept adding more shadows, and more colors in the leaves, changed the background. It still wasn’t going to please me. My friend Brenda saw something in it, so she added it to her collection. We decided it worked better as a square painting, so I tore it and painted the edge. She framed it on chocolate colored suede and I’m amazed at how rich and beautiful it is.
Summer 2006
