Step-By-Step - The Waterlilies

Step 1 - Background Colour (forms the basis of my colour scheme and shapes how the dots contrast)

Step 2 - Placing the Flower Centres (this will form the basic structure of the painting and everything with revolve around these)

Step 3 - Flower Outlines (laying out the colours of the flowers)

Step 4 - Finished Flowers

Step 5 - Outline of the Lily Pads

Step 6 - Lily Pads Finished

Step 7 - Beginning the Colour Scheme for the Water Ripples

Step 8 - Nearly Done...



Step 9 - Finshed Product!! Photo is brighter as I took this outside in morning sun after coating with gloss (which also helps to bring out the colours)

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Floating Lilies (2009) - Waterlily Series

Size: 71cm W x 36cm H x 3.5cm D

Okay...so it's another practise piece. I'm just trying to get all the elements right before I do a huge canvas with a stack of waterlilies. I feel that I am nearly ready...but am going to experiment with two more smaller canvas' to try out a couple more ideas & designs. I especially like the water effect I've achieved with this one...

Click on images for an even larger view! Cheers :)

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Lily Pads No.3 - Lily Pad Series (2009)

Size: 71cm W x 36cm H x 3.5cm D

A calm yet rippling water surface of a pond has been created using concentric circles. I’ve developed this pattern further it by using four different colour schemes for the circles - the mottled effect looks like rain drops on the waters surface. The flowers & leaves are an example of geometric patterns found in nature which is emphasized with the colour shadings.

This acrylic painting is constructed of coloured dots approximately 1mm in diameter.

Below is a close-up. Click on images for an even larger view!

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Lily Pads No.2 (2009) - Lily Pads Series

Size: 40.5cm W x 30.5cm H x 3.5cm D

A calm yet rippling water surface of a pond has been created using concentric circles. The flowers & leaves are an example of geometric patterns found in nature which is emphasized with the colour shadings.

This acrylic painting is constructed of coloured dots approximately 1mm in diameter.

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Lily Pads No.1 (2009) - Lily Pads Series

Size: 30.5cm W x 30.5cm H x 3.5cm D

A calm yet rippling water surface of a pond has been created using concentric circles. The flowers & leaves are an example of geometric patterns found in nature which is emphasized with the colour shadings.

This was basically a practice piece to experiment with some ideas for a larger canvas. With dots, you just never know what it's going to look like until you do it!

This acrylic painting is constructed of coloured dots approximately 1mm in diameter.

Below is a close-up showing finer detail.

Click on images for an ever larger view.

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Lily Pads (2009) - Lily Pad Series

Size: 30.5cm W x 30.5cm H x 3.5cm D

A calm yet rippling water surface of a pond has been created using concentric circles. The flowers & leaves are an example of geometric patterns found in nature which is emphasized with the colour shadings.

This acrylic painting is constructed of coloured dots approximately 1mm in diameter.

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