Lavender Heads

I've had very little time for painting recently, but today my husband took our house guest out for the day, leaving me a few hours to do what I love most.

Lavender Heads, Soft Pastels on Sennelier Pastel Card
Size 11 x 15 inches
£85 / $120



This is the first of my lavender pictures. I expect to make a series of 4 or 6. Purples are so inspiring - those deep tones and fresh highlights. Here they are contrasted with the lights of the grass.

The out-of-focus look to the background pushes forward the more refined flowers. This is something I'd like to work on and in future iterations maybe refine the flowers more. But, I'm happy with this and I love the way the flower heads just bob in the foreground.