Early morning carnations (Acrylic on Saunders 140lb rough paper approx 7.5" x 5")
The inspiration for this painting came from two sources. Firstly, a flower painting by New Zealand artist John Crump...I've used his cloth design in this painting. Secondly, was from some flowers in a jar with a lovely coloured glaze pattern standing on the floor at my mothers house. Watercolours are my normal medium, but I'm experimenting with gouache and acrylics also. I've been promising myself some Golden Open paints for some time, but haven't yet bought them. These acrylics are mostly Liquitex and I'm a bit frustrated at the speed of drying, but I can also see the usefulness of not having to wait a long time before painting over layers...experimentation with retarders may do the trick until I get the Open paints.
About the Artist
Bob Biggart
I'm an amateur artist who started to paint in watercolours about 1990, when I found that the watercolours I admired in galleries were way beyond my price range. My thinking was that in time I might be able to produce paintings that I could hang on my wall at home, and be happy with. At theā¦
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