Antique Silver Bouquet fruit and provide a perfect backdrop

and provide a perfect backdrop to really let those red poppies shine

some roses

Pops of the colorful ombré underpainting show through beneath the orchid and soft aqua layers on top

sizes and color palettes

Not everyone has access to a wide variety of live poinsettias

Antique Silver Bouquet fruit and provide a perfect backdropThis painting evolved quite a bit from the first underpainting layers to the finished piece, but one thing that stayed throughout the entire process, was the antique silver compote vase! I love it so much, and had so much fun painting it to look like metal! It's an interesting challenge, and I love that this one ended up with an antique feel, hence the painting's name! The florals are done in creamy tones and corals, with some mustards thrown into the