A Lily's Perfume
My newest painting, A Lily's Perfume, is somewhat of a departure for me from my usual wildlife subjects. But, this still life nevertheless portrays my favorite subject...cats! Here's a little bit about how this painting evolved and how I went about creating it.
Inspiration
This is a hand-painted Chinese perfume bottle which the Chinese artist skillfully painted the scene on the inside of the bottle with beautiful soft colors. Each side has a different scene. I have three different bottles and eventually plan to paint each one. Each of the other bottles also has cats painted on the inside!
Technique
I painted the background a solid black to enhance the soft colors on the inside of the glass. I started at the top of the painting and worked my way down to the cats. The black and white kitten on the right side of the painting was in the corner of the triangle making a triple reflection of its head which I found fascinating. I used a glaze medium to make the painting as smooth as the glass it was painted on. To complete the composition, I added a Peruvian Lily blossom to the bottle to complement the Chinese artist’s interior artwork.
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