Lilacs in Spring 

16 X 12 

Oil on Linen Panel 

Reference photograph by Daniel Edmondson

I painted this same reference photograph two years ago and it didn't get easier.  I wanted this one to look really different, but the paintings are really quite similar, although for reasons other than I expected. My pot is definitely more coppery this time and the bowl got a gold edge. Last time I used a lot more green leaves to connect the bowl with the bouquet.