Birthday flowers are a tradition around my house. They don't always have to be living. This is the "Birthday Bouquet" I received from my husband in 2010 and 2011.
Every year my Dad send me flowers for my birthday so this year I decided to paint him the bouquet he sent me and that be his bouquet for his birthday.

2010

2011

 first under painting...
i think that seeing the process is very important

 next layer of under painting

I wish I had taken more picture between this step that the finished painting.

this painting is mixed media: acrylic and faber castell markers

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