Carlotta

 Sometimes the title for a painting comes to me after a painting is finished. As soon as I fnished this; the name Carlotta popped in my head. She is a character in a book series by Linda Barnes about a private investigator who solves various crimes. She is a colorful redhead who invokes the kind of colors present in this painting. The neutrals are only present in the greens and background, allowing the flowers to pop!

Kindness

 I chose bright , light colors for this painting with very few darks. I was trying for an upbeat , happy feeling for the painting. Everytime I use aqua in a painting that seems to be the outcome; I don’t know why. I guess because it is a kind of blue but with a little kick to it by adding the green. Kind of like a fun day at the beach. I would like to audit a good color theory class some day. Not for a grade; just to absorb some of the knowledge. There are so many things to learn; so little time!