If you look at the bottom half of the painting you can see there is an underpainting creating a little extra interest on the "table" under the arrangement. Originally I had envisioned a dyptic and happily spent two days painting a flower arrangement that spanned two panels. Unfortunately, at the end of day two I stepped back and was disappointed with the ho-hum-ness of the piece. I learned long ago in art school (after many tears and grumbling about wasted time) to be brave and destroy for the good of the work. So I took a deep breath and painted over the whole piece in aqua. The result is a much richer painting, something I may actually keep rather than paint over again.
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