Description
As I was walking around Lauderdale by the Sea looking for inspiration I spotted a Plumeria tree. The sunlight was brilliant against the top plumeria blossoms and the rest of the cluster was in shadow. I did a pencil sketch in a small sketchpad to get the basic composition for the painting of the tropical flowers.
The next step was a value sketch done in grey markers shown below
From that point I decided to paint on a 2.5 inch raised panel. This is hung on the wall without a frame and has a more comtemporary look and feel to it. The flowers almost look like they they are in the room because they are sitting several inches off the wall.
Plumeria Bossoms
- Size:8″ x 10″
- Medium: oil on 2.5 inch raised panel
- Genre: Floral
Painted and signed by the artist in 2017.
Living by the sea year round has inspired P.J. to paint the rolling surf, shorebirds, and the ever changing skies found along the coastline. P.J. spends her time in Connecticut on the shores of Long Island Sound and during the winter months she can be found painting along the southeastern coast of Florida.
