Glowing flower of the Crepe Myrtle
Achieve photo-realistic effects as we capture the intimacy of the sunset illuminating these tiny purple flowers.
The Crepe Myrtle's flower is so small (1-2 cm) you can't even see it from a few metres away.
My mother's garden, looking west. The Crepe Myrtle is the central bush at the far end.
As I walked toward this bush I could see tiny flickering red lights. What was this? Magic? Solar powered LEDs?
The source image from my photograph.
No, amazingly it turned out to be the sunset lighting up these delicate purple flowers from behind. As the sun's rays hit these dancing flowers they would momentarily glow a brilliant pink!
Isn't nature full of miracles?
Stage 2: Blocking in the colours
Stage 3: Developing the textures
Stage 4: Detail
In another painting we will capture the sunset hitting the leaves of the Crepe Myrtle.
What will we learn in this painting?
- Depth
- Focal Point
- Hard and soft edges
- Impasto
- Impressionist style
- Painting from a Photograph
- Palette knife
- Photo-realism
- Texture
