Contemporary floral painting “Just for the Fun of It”

© Carolee Clark, “Just for the Fun of It,” acrylic, 12″ x 12″ x 1.5″

“Just for the Fun of It”    sold
by Carolee Clark
12″ x 12″ x 1.5″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Contemporary floral painting “Three Daisies”

© Carolee Clark, “Three Daisies,” acrylic, 12″ x 12″ x 1.5″

“Three Daisies”    sold
by Carolee Clark
12″ x 12″ x 1.5″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

I continue to make a liar out of myself by painting flowers. Three weeks ago I stated in public that I don’t paint florals or still life because I’m not a gardener or a collector of things.  I think that I paint landscapes or figures like crazy for a while and then need a visual break and a different kind of challenge.  This must be my break.

Contemporary floral flower painting “Among Friends”

© Carolee Clark, “Among Friends,” acrylic, 10″ x 10″

“Among Friends” 
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″ x 3/4″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

I started sketching these flowers and came up with a decent composition.  First I started painting big white blossoms but it never wowed me.  I kept painting from the sketch and photo the first day, but when I came back to it the next day I put those away and concentrated on what was happening on the canvas.   Next I plan on doing a large canvas full of flowers!

© Carolee Clark

Abstracted floral painting “Bloomin’ Color”

© Carolee Clark, “Bloomin’ Color,” acrylic, 10″ x 10″

“Bloomin’ Color”  sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″ x 3/4″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

I needed to shake myself up and just have fun.  This painting is exactly what I wanted.

Contemporary flower painting “Floral Lineup”

© Carolee Clark, “Floral Lineup,” acrylic, 10″ x 10″

“Floral Lineup”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″ x 3/4″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

“Red Red Rose,” contemporary rose painting

© Carolee Clark, “Red Red Rose,” acrylic, 10″ x 10″

“Red Red Rose”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

Sketch is below:

© Carolee Clark

“Flower Arranging,” contemporary floral painting

© Carolee Clark, “Flower Arranging,” acrylic, 10″ x 10″

“Flower Arranging”    sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas

I enjoy flowers but don’t garden so rarely have any material for a floral still life.    I took this photo many years ago and decided to revisit it and paint a floral for fun.   Happy Valentine’s Day.

Daily Painting – “Wild Flowers” – abstract floral, still life

© Carolee Clark

“Wild Flowers”   sold
by Carolee Clark
10″ x 10″
acrylic on wrapped canvas