Lily

12"x16" Watercolor Painting on 300lb Arches Paper

The lily itself is painted with very many layers of thin paint nestling in among untouched white watercolor paper.

The black background is only two layers of paint as thick as whipping cream, mixed from 3 colors to make the desired contrasting effect.

The Lily was part of a beautiful Mother's Day bouquet. I can still smell the fragrance.