Butterfly Rest Stop Pink Peonies
14X14
Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas, Sold

Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday in our household, if one were to take a vote from the residents. It’s only logical, considering the humans are outnumbered by the pugs at the polls, and pugs consider eating a national sport.

I’ve created a little step-by-step for you showing how *Butterfly Rest Stop Pink Peonies* came to bloom. I always begin my paintings with clean, transparent colors—transparents are your superpowers! To find out if a color you’re using is transparent, check the little square on the tube. If the square is black, it’s opaque. If the square is white, it’s transparent. A line down the middle means it’s semi-opaque. If the tube doesn’t have the small square, check the website or label for more information on the transparency index.

Always reach for a transparent when you have a choice—it will help keep your colors clean and fresh and avoid muddying up your pretty petals.

Happy Thanksgiving, flower friends! May you be blessed as we enter the holiday season, and may you be surrounded by loved ones each and every day.

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