Starting work on a new painting today, Anemone Tea is the latest in my Birds and Teacups series. I’ve paired a Steller’s Jay with an antique blue flow Chen-Si handle-less teacup and saucer and deep purple-blue anenomes, signifying forsaken love.

Sketching my subjet with thinned oils onto primed board.

Sketching in the background drawn drom design elements in the teacup and saucer.

Blocking in background tones.

Flushing out my bird.

Arranging my flowers and filling out my cup and sauser, staying loose.

Working lights and darks.

Still working it…

Detail in the sinking sun.