After selecting one of the photos of the Iris I've been growing here since my brother shared these from his garden, I began to paint the background in.
Very little had been sketched in using sidewalk chalk.
Next I began adding in the flowers.
The leaves followed, first in leftover paints from the flowers and then in the correct leaf shades.
I continued adding different shades of green to the leaves and plants looking for just the right balance of darks and lights.
At this point I felt I was getting carried away with the leaves so I painted some of them out using a dark mixture of crimson, hookers green and burnt umber.
Here's a selection of the colors that I was using. The important thing to note here is that I have six different greens and 2 different yellows to start with and can blend many more by combining them in different ways.
Next time you find yourself outdoors on a summer day, take some time to notice how many different shades of green there are in nature. You may be surprised.
I continued to change the plants and flowers trying to make them spark to life so you can actually get a sense of movement from looking at them.
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