Shall We Have Tea? Print

This is a semi-abstract in a style that I am trying. I think I really like the freedom that I fell when I paint this way. It is an interesting approach to portraying people in all their complexities. I am excited to see what I will do next in this style! In this scene a woman has come out to a common area where she lives and sees some people that she knows and invites them to afternoon tea. The bold, bright colors really make this image pop! The way I painted this is from an old style used. I start with a color pallet and from there I lay in basic colors. I use the borders of the colors to begin to form shapes. As I painted the idea of an urban setting began to form. From there I played around with blocking in figures and soon I had the foundation of an interesting scene. What fun!!