[please delete (am I able to? how?) — scan quality does not show accurate representation of painting, so viewing/comments will be irrelevant]

Here in the US South, we are enjoying new growth and flowers – one of my favorites in the area is the dogwood. We are fortunate to have a few of these trees in our yard and woods nearby.

I painted this bloom last night during our family reading time. Hot press is really a struggle — it behaves so differently than the cold press that I’m used to (and I’m not patient enough). I’d like to do more of these, so I’m grateful for any helpful C&C.

Unfortunately, my scanner did not allow for some of the subtleties I painted in the bloom – shadowing, petal lines, etc. (This remains a struggle. Any tips on scanning whites?)

7×10 on Artistico 140 HP

Cheers!
Frank