This painting of Day Lilies was a birthday gift for Allen several years ago. They are his favorite so they are a repeated theme in the art at our house.
The Day Lily appears in this smaller painting hanging in the kitchen.
I try to paint things that people like. For instance, the day lilies for Allen and pet portraits for pet lovers and for me. These are the things I like so it makes it easy to hang my work and enjoy it. Difficulty in painting for me comes when I attempt to paint something I don’t particularly care about. Then the painting becomes work and when it’s not fun, it’s really hard to do.
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