The square format of my new linen sketch pad is leading to some interesting compositions. This purple bachelor button is a biennial in the northwest. We also grow a blue variety, both are great re-seeders. I always wondered why they are called bachelor’s buttons and recently found out that the blue varieties are a traditional favorite for boutonnieres. I did not use any white paint in this piece but used the bright canvas for highlights, a technique borrowed from watercolor and also used by the Impressionists in many of their paintings.
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