I was told these are called groundwater lilies, but I like my name better! They were part of the exciting visual displays in one of the artist's gardens surrounding their pond and waterfall. My mom held my arm while I stepped, leaned in, and down to get a close-up photo. The colors were too amazing for me to pass up. Several months later I purchased a VHS tape for $5 on painting vibrant orchids. The teacher used some colors I had never heard of and a method of painting the dark, deep-colored background, which I wanted to try. This is the result. I was preparing for a show in a hotel and I was inspired by some of the wonderful and colorful floral prints I have seen over the years in different hotel rooms. It was a bit scary, especially the background. However, I really wanted to paint them as a set, which took much longer than I had planned but I learned a lot.
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