tiger lily
July 10, 2009 | Filed Under paintings in progress | by Sarah Blank | 2 CommentsOne of the many paintings I have in progress. She is based loosely on my last sketch.
and some progress photos…
sketch on ampersand panel in sepia colored pencils:
A sort of underpainting for her face and a completed, cloudy (and very dreamy) backdrop:
painting:
I am going to finish her this morning and then move on to a larger painting that tells a tale of missing honeybees.
Oh, Sarah ! I love the little stars in her lily !!!
She reminds me of Dante Gabriel Rossetti’s “Blessed Damozel” who is surrounded by flowers (lillies) and crowned by stars !
http://cfs11.blog.daum.net/image/27/blog/2008/05/13/15/31/4829356384405&filename=DanteGabrielRossetti-TheBlessedDamozel.jpg
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Oh Yeah! Thanks so much Mathyld! She is finished now…