This was a tough commission of a couple’s wedding bouquet. It was my first time painting f

This was a tough commission of a couple’s wedding bouquet. It was my first time painting flowers, so I did two studies to prepare for this final execution on a 12 x 16 Belgian Linen panel. The photo ref was of the bride holding the flowers in shadow, so I invented some lighting onto them, and painted them into a vase. I didn’t expect flowers to be such a challenge, I highly recommend every paint some!