Nigella Painting

I photographed this single white Nigella flower in my friends garden. I found the photo compelling and subsequently used it as a reference to paint from it. I wanted to achieve the feeling of a ghostly flower appearing through the darkness. I had the painting looking pretty good at one stage but it wasn’t 100% what I wanted. After letting it dry for a few weeks, I realised that I wasn’t attached to how it was looking, so I painted over it in ivory black (to knock it back a bit). It was shocking how well the black paint covered all my previous brush marks. I had to work hard to bring the painting back. I used white spirit and a cloth to wipe the black off and reveal the shape of the petals underneath. I then carried on working into it to let some petals take form in the light and other to fall back softly into the dark background. I kept the stamens vibrant to make them stand out. I felt drawn to this plant because I love the flavour of the seeds – I use them in my Indian style cookery.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:21.7 W x 18.1 H x 0.6 D in

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