Birds of Paradise in Progress

In this photo, you can see that all of the petals are finished.  I started the stems today but I don't have a photo of that yet.  It shouldn't take long to finish the whole painting from this point. 

The painting is oil on canvas and measures 48" x 36".  

Birds of Paradise

Here is a photo of the painting I am working on.  It is in the early stages.  I have completed the underpainting in tinted gesso and started the final painting (in this photo there are two petals done).  I basically start and finish the object, which in this case is a petal, before moving on to the next object.  When the painting is done it will be one layer of oil paint.  This can keep the painting from cracking as it ages.