Through some monstrous force of will [and at the expense of things that would have probably made me money] I managed to put another 4 hours into this painting. I would say it’s almost at the halfway point., with no more than 20 more hours to go. A part of me hates showing work in progress, but another part loves the process too much not to share, so – here she it, Cyprepedium Lingua.
Oil on wood, the first in a series of ten-ish, all dedicated to beastly flora. Details will be added, colors will change, but this is close enough to post as a glimpse into the infernal Process. Please don’t yell at me is the final looks nothing like this. I sure do wonder how long it’ll take to find those 20 hours and finish.
beautiful! i love flowers…i love purple. this is awesome. can’t wait to see the finished product!
Oh wow, it looks awesome so far :} I was wondering, what brand of oil paints do you use? I didn’t see it in your FAQ, so i thought I would ask.
yay! glad you found time to start! looks beautiful.
I find working on a large scale nearly always more satisfying, there’s something about a big piece of wood that just gets me excited.
Snarf.
Awesome! I can’t wait to see it finished (though please, take the time you need, lol)!
this is really, truly beautiful. i have to ask – is the series a reference/homage to des esseintes’ grotesqerie of plants in a rebours?
I love how you’ve chose to put these gorgeous colors against a black background. I hope you find the 20 hours; I’d like to see the finished piece.
Finished or not, it’s beautiful! I can hardly imagine what a whole series like this would look like…*amazementoverload*
Oh wow it’s beautiful, so beautiful you are very talented indeed xoxo
amazing! purple is my favourite colour. this reminds me of when I had the time to paint like this. I can’t wait to see the finished piece and the entire series!
A noble endeavor. Cant wait to see where you go with it!
Whoa man, just whoa.
May I ask: What kind of flowers those are and what inspired you to paint them?
This certainly stands out from all the other pieces I’ve seen of yours…
Oops! I’m sorry. I missed the Latin in the beginning.
Orchids!
It’s gorgeous as it is, I can’t imagine what the finished product will look like. Seriously, if I had the filthy imaginary lucre I’d buy one of these.
beautiful.
(Diana + Holga = awesomness)
Omg thats amazing! It looks like it’s already finished to me, I bet the finished product will look even more amazing. x
Beautiful for sure! I read the title and all I could think of was wanting to listen to some Sopor Aeternus, haha. Can’t wait to see the finished product!
This is gorgeous. Actually, one of my favorites that I have seen of yours!
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