Sunday, July 25, 2010

Bouquet of Lilacs

Shirley's Lilacs
by
Cheri Wollenberg

Each spring my friend Shirley shares bouquets of her beautiful, fragrant lilacs with me for still lifes. I can hardly wait till I get home to set them up in a composition using some of my favorite containers and objects. The process is so exciting and the fragrance enhances each brushstroke.  In this particular set up I chose a copper pot to place them in.  It made a lovely color combination, and I particularly admired the reflection on the black table surface.  I also added strewn lilac petals around which further filled the negative space in an exciting way.  

3 comments:

Julia Kulish/ Art Speaking said...

Beautiful!

Carol Blackburn said...

Magnificent, Cheri. Love the copper pot and all the reflections.

Helen said...

I love this one! I am captivated by the reflections. And, it's my two favorite colors (green & purple)!

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