Peonies Majestic

I painted Peonies Majestic in the summer before going to France for the second time to study with Thomas Darnell. It is so striking on its own without any added color that I struggled for a long time trying to decide whether to add color or not. I applied a light glaze of green over the leaves, but decided not to alter the flowers at all - as I find them to be bold and beautiful - and I believe any alteration would diminish their impact.

Following are detail and signature shots: