This is a 12" x 16" oil on a canvas I stretched, primed, and toned with yellow ochre. The yellow ochre had provided a good color reference point on the previous paintings so I tried using it again, but really it was not a benefit this time. What was helpful was a new stack of gray palette paper. This was great for telling the values against a neutral gray. I do have a large glass sheet with gray paper under it but have been a creature of habit with the white palette paper for years out of convenience.
The bouquet from my yard got a boost from some Mother's Day roses which are tucked in on the right of the painting. I had to fairly carefully pull out the petals on the store bought ones to get the looser effect like the home grown ones, but it worked out easily enough but may have made them go bye faster. Enjoy!
