25 Apr

Posted at 00:26h in acrylic, acrylic painting, art, artist, botanical, mary gaspar art, marygaspar painting, painting, still life by

My latest painting was commissioned to celebrate a couple’s 10 year anniversary. Their wedding flowers were pink and white peonies…and this piece will hang in their master bedroom. Gahhhh, how romantic, no?! I love the sentiment behind this painting and how the piece itself is a botanical feast for the eyes. I named it “Blushing Peonies” as an ode to the actual name of these lush soft pinky white flowers and also as a nod to the sheer romance they evoke.

Sketching out the placement of flowers…

Beginning the underpainting

I loved the roughness at this stage in the painting. So undone…and a little sexy.

Adding contrast…

Placing it next to my painting, Spring Ranunculus, to see the contrast of the black vs. the white background

The finished painting, Blushing Peonies, 24 x 36, acrylic on canvas

14 Apr

Posted at 17:56h in 365 project, abstract, art, drawing, mary gaspar art, sketch, sketch a day, still life, travel by

April started off with a glorious spring break vacation to Venice, Florida. The weather was truly perfect…75 to 80 and sunny. After the Chicago winter we’ve had, it was a welcome break. We are back and I have a lot of work to do! I have three commissions I am working on concurrently. A couple of them are large floral pieces. As I have gotten my gardening underway, I am surrounded by flowers both in and outside the art studio. Oh April, you lovely rainy month…you’re being good to me.