Though the black Hollyhock did cast the original demo piece in to chaos, it did inspire me to try something else. Though I didn’t actually end up using the Hollyhock on the next painting. This one is made entirely from the petals of a black Stargazer Lily and the yellow, the best yellow I have found thus far, from the pollen covering its anthers. Sadly, the ones in our yard have finished blooming for the year and taken their golden yellow with them.

The pollen carrier is pretty small, about the size of a large rice kernel, but produces a strong vibrant yellow and is great for going over other colors as it does not wash them away in its application.

I set out with a pretty direct idea on this one, something I don’t normally do. Here is the full image, followed by a couple of close ups.