Pretty In Pink completed

I love the feeling of satisfaction I get when I realize that a painting is finished

I’ve let this one percolate long enough to call it completed. I am done looking at it with the squinty eyes and scrutinizing. It is time to put down the paintbrushes and wash off my palette. When I get near the completion of a painting I spend quite a bit of time assessing and reassessing it and second guessing myself.   This is a normal part of the painting process.

I want to ensure the warm tones are balanced over the painting and that the cooler tones are the right shade and the values are intense enough to capture the effect I wanted to achieve.  I am very happy with the results with this painting. I’ve since been sifting and sorting through my reference materials and notes to determine what will come next.  

There will be at least two more 1/2 sheet watercolour florals and one large acrylic in my near future.