Poinsettia
10x8, pastel
Yesterday was a trip to Edward's Greenhouse for a plein air session. I arrived late from an appointment so I tried to keep the subject matter simple...and loose. As I searched for a subject I entered a section of the greenhouse filled to the brim with varying sizes of poinsettias. They were really starting to bloom...just in time of course for the holidays.
I was a bit nervous painting with pastels in a room with so many overhead sprinklers threatening to let loose on me...but it all worked out, that is, until I was leaving and a rather large drop of water splashed onto the terra cotta pot in the painting. Oh, the hazards of plein air! A quick fix in the studio and it was good as new, maybe even better.
In a time of such world turmoil, I pray that you have happy holidays filled with love and peace!
