Painting a Canvas from the Elizabeth Pruitt Robbins Seminar

                           STEP ONE

                                                                                    STEP TWO

One rose bud done...except for a tad more Alizarin Crimson in the center area...
Not able to paint last week, so no real progress.
Thinking I will add an under layer of a lace edged cloth to break the linen table covering and add a bit more interest...
And...dare I say...add to the difficulty!

Not being pleased with the open rose at the left,  I painted over it, and it still remains untouched for over a week now.

But, this is typical that when you complete one aspect, it gives a whole new perception to the rest of the canvas. So, it had to be done....

I still struggle in mixing my paint, to get just the right result, 
 and to capture the image as I " see it" in my mind.

I'm working from the photograh Elizabeth provided, not her completed canvas.

I decided I wanted this to be " my" canvas interpretation, and not to attempt to copy Elizabeth's finished piece.
 I have no skill at that, and I wanted to see how it would turn out from my own vision from the photograph.

As I progress through this, what appears is going to be a long and arduous jouney,
 I'll post photos in stages, so you can see the transition.

I am re-paintng the background, which is not quite complete, but is very close to what I had in mind and will add to the pitcher, as well.

Funny how you "see" it differently from the first attempt!

When I am done, I will post Elizabeths' photograph of her finished piece as well!