Botanicals #6

sixth painting
The plum tree is still in full bloom and a large butterfly was drinking it's nectar.

I night before I was watching "The Great Painting Challenge" the British TV paint off. It is enjoyable to watch others paint and see the work progress. One of the artists sketched his paintings out with pencil first. I have not done that in a long time with plein-air work as it slows me down. I usually sketch with paint but I used pencil for this one and I am still wondering if it allows for more complexity.  It has me concentrating more on angles and comparative proportion and less on the sculptural shapes.

botanicals #6 May 6, 2015 oil on canvas  9" x 12"