Bougainvillea

11 April 2024

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A riot of pink always makes me happy :-) Let's journey to somewhere on the Mediterranean to paint a very typical summer scene, a bougainvillea over a blue door.

There are number of elements to explore in this scene. We start by painting a splash of wet-in-wet pinks and purples behind the vine, then we add some wet on dry marks on top - this gives the bougainvillea a lovely sense of depth and the idea that there's a little movement. And we finish off with those beautiful shadows. In between there's the blue door and the little bushes in the front.

A thoroughly joyful painting, so I hope you enjoy the process as much as I did.

Happy painting!