I am working on the last section of flowers which are partially seen at the top right side of the painting. I feel that I will complete the painting in two more sessions, after which, I shall start the   jacaranda watercolour and the small (60x60cm) series based on ladies shoes. I love trying different  subjects from the ones that others expect from me plus it is interesting to see if my techniques work with less natural subjects. Not forgetting my next oil    already being outlined on the canvas.

This painting is in the 'end game' stage. It is beginning to look more complete. Some details will be added right at the end. Not ones that will necessarily be discernible, just slight changes in tone to add to the dimensional quality. Of course there will be parts that I wish that I'd done lighter which can not be changed or areas that lack details that I would have liked to have put in. Once it is complete, I shall have to 'live' with many things that I cannot change. 

I have blocked in the base colour of more flower petals and will add the details and highlights over the weekend. Tomorrow is a family day and is paint free. The colour of this photograph is not as intense as the actual painting. The colour depends on which medium (camera of ipad) I use. The colour of yesterday's post is more 'true'.

I feel a little apprehensive that I have overworked one of the petals on the lower flower, but I shall wait until it is absolutely dry and consider to either add a unifying wash or just a few distracting details. I tend to be very critical of my work, as I can never represent the perfectness of light on nature but it will always be my goal with watercolour. It is part of my personality I think, plus it is the way I see!
The stamens will be painted tomorrow also.

Now that the flowers across the top are becoming more complete, it is becoming obvious that, the flowers in sunlight are facing upwards and the lower flowers are facing downwards, creating their own shadow. It would be interesting to monitor which flowers get the most bee visits!

Even though I didn't paint today I thought I'd post an example of my work that illustrates how not using white paint can give a much more vibrant white. This is a white frangipani with glossy leaves. The only part of the flower I failed to paint is the beautiful fragrance!

I have no painting to blog today as I spent the day with the publisher who produces the prints of my work. I teach on Tuesday mornings but hope to put brush to paper tomorrow afternoon.