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This is one of our front yard day lilies blooming. Yellows, reds, rust colors, oranges, burnt sienna and greens set it off. The bloom lasts less than a day, so you have to admire it when you can.
Now to try to paint a likeness of a day lily.
Step 1: Outline the day lily in pencils, adding in some leaves and filling in the background with some color:
Stretched canvas painting continues after a week of work with further definition of petals:
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Here is a picture of the day lily still in progress after about three weeks:
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It is about half finished at this point. It is 30" x 40", and there is still lots to do on it. Grounding the leaves from the base is a hurdle that needs to be overcome. Any helpful suggestions?
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