Number 95: A Brush with Paradise

I was in San Diego, California. I took a picture. And another one. And then a closeup. I came home.
While looking through all the photographs from my trip, I saw this one and had a thought. So I blurred it using Photoshop...

 

And then I painted it as if I were squinting at it in real life - all the while looking at it on my computer screen.

And now, I'm beginning to see shapes of color and detail! This was a wonderful experience painting this piece as I am extremely enamored by the Bird of Paradise. I simply love the colors - oranges, yellows, blues, greens, and crimson. It is by far my most favorite flower and I hope to paint more during this first 100.

 

 Bird of Paradise - 5x7 Oil on Canvas Board