I have been working on the poinciana for a while and am happy with the way its coming along. I have blocked in the background with dark green shadows and placed a few of the fern-like leaves interspaced between the flower area. The similarity between the poinciana and the jacaranda is that the tree shows either all leaves or nearly all flower at the right point in the season. This is why I chose to complete them in the same format. This is not the best of photos as the green of the leaves is not clear but gives an idea of how the painting is progressing.
