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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Lily Pads No.5 (2009) - Lily Pads Series

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

Just trying out some different variations in flower & leaf colours & contrasts. I like the 'scalloped' edges of the leaves. I tried out a monotone mid-blue background as my starting point, but a feel that the mid-tone didn't provide enough contrast with the dots to give a sense of depth.

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

Below are some close-ups. Click on images for an even larger view!

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