Yellow Water Lilies

I started this painting of yellow water lilies by blocking in transparent color on a white canvas.​ When it's transparent paint, you really see the brushstrokes like at the lower left. Next, opaque color is applied over that, but I don't cover the entire surface, I let some of the thin first layer show. The opaque layer is put down with a brush in places and at times with a knife, so you end up with a variety of textures.

The Caribbean blue, pink and lemon yellow make an interesting color scheme (at least to me) and I enjoy how the lily pad and water shapes enliven the painting by making pathways for the eye to travel through the painting. The unusual color and sense of movement is what motivated me to paint this painting.