Black Parrot Tulip WIP

Hi all.........another flower closeup on the go!! These happen to be one of my favorite flowers.
This is sort of a study in a smaller size of the composition and coloring for a very large painting I want to do.
Trying to get all the kinks out ahead of time with the study.
I started this over a year ago, and wasn't happy with it, so went on to other things.
Then a few weeks ago, cleaning my studio, I came across it. Now I want to finish it and get going on the big one.
I'm about three quarters there I think. Trying to decide on the background color. Also a lot of highlites and different lighter shades of color yet for the petals and the stamen.
I'm open to any suggestions, critiques and comments. Feedback on the background too!!
Thanks for stopping by!!
NB.....Those shiny spots on the photo, are from the paper buckling a bit. It was still a bit damp when I took the pic, it will flatten out.
Painted with Acrylics on Watercolor paper

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"Lily" For a Burst of Drama

Hi all, Here's another WIP "Work In Progress" another beautiful Lily,

can't resist them right now, such lovely vibrant, elegant flowers,

with a flair to attract those who like some "drama".

Sometimes you look and look and then all of a sudden

something catches your eye wham...... that's what this one did to me.

It's a good size, about half way now, most of the base colors are blocked in,

started it late last night, and put it on the computer to have a look and then tonight thought,

I should post it, that way I'll get it finished in a couple days.

So busy with spring stuff, not on the computer much right now.

But this one just was waiting for me to capture its wonderful lively colors.

To me it just bursts with energy. Will be really dissapointed if I mess up and lose the clear vibrant colors in it. LOL

Thanks for looking.............

Not finished yet, but here it is...... Acrylics 16x20 on gallery wrapped canvas

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