I have a secret garden, it is often there I stay by Susanne Bianchi

I have a secret garden, it's often there I stay by Susanne Bianchi.
Find beauty not only in the thing itself but how it makes you feel. Vivid flowers and sunlight reflecting on foliage create a magical place, a secret garden where you can dream of wondrous things.
For this garden I have used bright yellows, oranges and vivid reds and pinks for the flowers; earthy shades of green for the foliage then I introduced splashes of turquoise and yellow ochre to complete the piece. Maybe I included the odd bee or butterfly!
I constantly start my pieces with multiple layers of under-colour boldly placed onto the canvas. The aim is to create depth and mystery to the artwork. I then add brush loads of muted colour to provide an interesting background to support the flowers and leaves; then these enchanting colours are touched by the sun, always the star of the show.