"Flaming Red & Bright Yellow"

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Flaming Red & Bright Yellow

It has always been my intent to paint a 5x7 closeup of the incredible flowering perennial known as the Daylily. Each flower only lasts a single day but each plant can have dozens of individual blooms that open over weeks. It was the highlight of my day when I came across a massive display of flaming red and bright yellow daylilies. I took a lot of photographs! Even though daylilies are available in yellow, red, orange and purple, I especially liked these daylilies because they consisted of burgundies that almost looked black. On a sunny day in June I finally painted the incredible flower. It really was a nice experience. 
 

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