A Painting's Progress

We went to the farmer's market the other weekend and I was lucky enough to get the last cut of the peonies for this season. They were so pretty that I immediately had to paint them. Here's the progression of a still life I did recently.

 

base sketch

 

background

underpainting

 

darks

 

details 

Nothing beats being able to paint from real, live flowers.

Painting for sale here in the shop. 

What's your favorite find from the farmer's markets this summer?