Daffodils Two Glass Vases

Another spring bouquet of daffodils against a warm gray background.  These small multiflora daffodils lend themselves nicely to a simplified treatment.  The whites, the yellows, and the grays are massed so that the painting is loose and simplified, yet individual flowers can still be picked out.  Most of the painting is warm gray which balances the touches of bright red, orange, yellow, and green.  On my ETSY store

First Daffodils

Not a subtle painting. The bright yellow of the flowers is repeated in the yellow ochre of the background giving a strong color dominance to the composition. The painting is mostly high key (light values) with just a touch of dark in the green stems. I like the cheery color and simplicity of composition- spring is here!  On my ETSY store

Mini Daffodils and Mums

The daffodils in my yard are mostly over except for these delightful miniature yellow daffodils.  They sprout in clusters from a single stem and are about as big around as a quarter.  I like the very limited pallette for this painting -yellow, white, gray, and just a tiny bit of green.  On my ETSY store

Three Yellow Daffodils, Spring Bouquet

It's been such an unusual spring-it was very cold and then the sun shone and everything happened at once.  The early spring flowers and late spring flowers have all opened.   I've been working hard to keep up.  This one will be at the Vashon Art Studio Tour the first two weekends in May, the 6th,  7th, 13th, and 14th.  I'll be at stop # 23 in Dockton, 25913  99th Avenue SW- opposite the former Dockton store. 

Daffodil Bouquet in Top Lght

A bouquet of yellow and white and orange and white daffodils for spring. We have hundreds of daffodils popping up; enough for weeks of painting.  The yellow-centered ones are fragrant and the small orange-centered ones are an old fashioned variety with multiple flowers on a single stem.   The strong top lighting enables me to group the white tones and simplify the composition.  I like the yellows against the gray-it's a lovely combination.  On my ETSY store

Mini Daffodils, Glass Vase, Blue Jar on Blue SOLD

Something about this says spring.  This is a mix of all-yellow mini daffodils (which are about the size of a quarter in diameter) and a small white yellow cupped jonquil.  Both kinds of daffodils have multiple flowers on a single stem so the bouquet is light and airy and full.  On my ETSY store

Opening Daffodils

Spring has been early and this is the last of the field daffodils from the supermarket, though we still have many other varieties in our yard.  I can't resist these, they are so inexpensive and such a glorious riot of yellow.  I painted this with a cool dark gray background, but when it was done I added yellow ochre to the still wet gray to warm it up and make it all more harmonious.