Flower for Wellspring Auction

Shortly after I had the privilege of teaching at Wellspring Living (you can read about my teaching experience here), I was asked to donate a painting for WL's Field Feast Supper fundraising event.  With Jennie McGregor's permission I painted a photograph from her gallery for the event.  I have painted one piece of hers before, you can check it out in my first blog post. Field Feast Supper was a huge success and they were able to raise almost $50,000 for Wellspring Living.  My painting was auctioned off, but it was donated back to Wellspring Living to hang in the new building for the girls.  I am thrilled and honored the young women will be able to look at my work on a daily basis.  I hope it brings them joy and inspiration to continue to let their creativity bloom.  Below is a step by step of my painting process:

I divided up Jennie's photograph in sections and drew them onto the canvas. I focused on painting one petal at a time.

Some knee action: I generally just paint on the floor.

The painting is almost done.  Up to this point I have painted it upside down.

It is finished and right side up!