Lotus V, Re-Worked

Out of all the Lotus art I’ve made, this painting, Lotus V, is the only one not yet sold.  The reason for this is that all the people who bought the Lotus paintings bought several at a time, mixing and matching them to display as sets, and in the end this one was left over.

These paintings look great when displayed together (especially, I think, in a row of 3) and nobody has ever bought just one.  So this little straggler needs some companions before it can reach its maximum potential.

But the style of my Lotus art has grown somewhat since I painted this one, so I decided to re-work it to make it match my more recent pieces.  Here’s what the old version of the painting looked like, before I re-worked it with new layers of paint.

Here is Lotus V after re-working.

I like it much better now–the colors are more vibrant and saturated, there is more contrast between darks and lights, more detail, and overall it has a more smooth, streamlined look.  There is more “pop!”

It also obviously needed a dragonfly.  I can’t believe I didn’t realize the need for a dragonfly before!

It’s going to fit in very nicely with the new Lotuses I’m working on now.  I’ve finished one, I’m almost done with a second, and I have plans drawn out for 8 more after that.  It’s just a matter of putting in the studio time–pictures of the new Lotuses are forthcoming.

Remember Towering Trunk II, which I made a couple weeks ago to replace the sold Towering Trunk?  Well, Towering Trunk II has already sold as well!

I’m debating whether to paint a Towering Trunk III, or something else.  It’s clear I need another tree painting.

I have a lot of ideas bouncing around in my head and a lot of projects going on in the studio right now.