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4 I continuetoadddeepervalueswhilealsopaintingthe
flowers,workingonthepaintingasa whole.Whilelooking
attheactualbouquetforreference,I adjustreality—adding
asmanyflowersasI wantandplacingthemonthepicture
planewhereI want—tocreatea compellingcomposition.

FinalUsingthewarmglowoftheunderpaintingtoitsbestadvantage,I createa feelingofthe
beginningoftwilight.Intheend,it wasn’tnecessarytoincludethevase.TheflowersinEvensong
(acrylicandoilpastelonpaper,20x26)appearasthoughthey’rebloomingina bountifulgarden.
—Carolyn Marshall Wright

5 I paint into the deep green shape that cuts across the

bottom of the central peony, enlarging and developing the

volume of the flower while eliminating the “mustache” it had

earlier. I cool down and simplify the lower-left corner with

a lighter blue, which enables me to define the lower edge

of the far-left peony using negative painting.