Blossoms

This is a painting based on a Van Gogh painting. I believe they are cherry blossoms but I could be wrong. But I do know they are some kind of blossom. This one is not finished and is in need of repair. It is really difficult to create a similar look to the original because he used oil paint and he would blend the colors of the paint on the surface of the picture to get the intersting texture and depth for the painting that I like so much about the impressionist paintings. The paints I am using are water based and dry very quickly once I apply them to the paper.

VanGogh did this one painting of peach tree blossoms based on a Japanese print that I love. I can not seem to find it anywhere to try to work on. Like Mary Cassat and Vincent VanGogh a few of the impressionist painters were influenced by the Japanese prints. The previous post of "The Bath" by Mary Cassat is based on that format. I love the prints as well, I am looking for a few of those to work off also. One of my favorite paintings by Van Gogh is the one he did of a family of potato farmers. It is called the "Potato Eaters". It shows the family eating their dinner. The overall color palette is very dark, just a light to illuminate their faces.