Description
These blossoms are from a rhododendron bush in our front yard, right after the rain, in the bright late morning light. After the daffodils, these are the first of the spring flowers in our yard. They are faintly fragrant and so delicately colored. These images full of drops and sunlight have captivated me for a while and yet none of them seemed quite right. Playing around in Photoshop, I combined two images and the result jumped out saying “paint me.” Painting all these drops was fun and puzzling. Painting the center I had the thought that I was painting the inside of an oyster – the round organic shapes, the luminescent, pearly colors. It took a while for this one to proclaim itself finished. I’m happy that it is.
May 2009
