Red Hibiscus Flower Painting Size:16"x24" throwing soft light across fronds

throwing soft light across fronds and broad leaves that frame the falling water

some still clinging to slender twigs that arc across the trunks

white walls and soft wool blankets

The warm neutrals

atmospheric depth where light and shadow meet

Red Hibiscus Flower Painting Size:16"x24" throwing soft light across frondsA single red hibiscus blooms in full glory against a deep, shadowy background, its ruffled petals unfurling in rich scarlet folds. The long central stamen arches forward, tipped with golden pollen, while glossy green leaves and a closed bud anchor the flower to its stem below. Painted in a classical, almost old master style, the velvety petals catch a focused light that makes them glow against the near black surround. The drama of light and shadow