Wonderful Wildflowers
What comes to mind when you see a vast landscape? The painting is called "Wonderful Wildflowers." The title is inspired by the reaction to seeing a wildflower landscape. Don't we think how marvelous, beautiful, and magnificent a vast landscape is when we see one? Whether it's a desertscape, a seascape, or a mountainscape. Most of us are impressed or intrigued by such a view of nature. I got the idea to paint a lily field when reflecting on a statement I read in the Bible one day that Jesus said, "And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith?" (Matthew 6:30 NLT)
Jesus always used simple examples to explain valuable truths. When He says this, He invites us to look, consider, and think about the lilies of the field. When we take the time to look and observe a blooming field, we start to see all the details, like its soft and delicate fold pattern on each petal. Each grows tall and sturdy, each stem having two, three, five, or even up to eight flowering buds. Its numerous light and lengthy leaves adorn it, pointing in every direction. We can even think about how the grass grows. How each leaf blade sprouts from the ground.
To reflect this, I created a landscape of a wildflower field. I painted a misty, far-off trees as the background to bring the focus toward the mid- and foreground. I kept an earthy color palette of greens, browns, greys, and blues. Letting the lily flowers be the focus, I added metallic foil to the petals to keep them as a highlight and to add a unique element. In this piece, I aim to evoke a sense of wonder and reflection.
I originally wanted to use mirrors as the flowers, but it didn't "fit" the painting as a whole. They took away from it. Then, I saw metallic foil in the art section at the store and viewed inspirational artists using it on social media. Using the metallic foil worked better. I used an adhesive on certain parts of the flowers and field; I let it dry to a tacky consistency, added the sheets right on top, and buffed the excess off with a brush.
The mirrors I originally planned to use on the canvas went on other smaller canvases, creating a small series of supporting pieces of the large main painting.
If you want to watch the process of the large painting, you can check out the video I have attached down below.
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