The Chosen – White Hydrangeas
20X20, Oil on Gallery Wrap Canvas
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I clipped these hydrangeas from my garden this morning; it was particularly tough choosing who was going to succumb to the snippers. My hydrangea garden is all pastels this year: pale blues and violets, whites and pinks, and dusty roses. I suspect you’ll be seeing a lot of those colors in new paintings to come!

I am packing for my trip to Italy in June, but before I depart with my brushes, paints, and appetite (and sunhat and walking shoes!) in tow, a big announcement is coming. If you haven’t signed up to hear the news, be sure to get your name on the list. This group will be the first to hear!

We’ll be painting with superpower colors in Italy, and I’ve used a few in The Chosen. Can you tell which colors they are—do some seem to glow a bit, especially in the pink flowers? One of my favorite ways to underpaint pink hydrangeas is to start with permanent rose. If you’re careful not to cover all the permanent rose with petals, and let some of it shine through, you’ll be rewarded with an extra color pop between and around the flower petals. Give it a try and let me know what you think. There’s a reason I consider permanent rose to be a superpower color!

The moment of truth: who shall be clipped, and who shall be spared? Hmmm…

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