River of Tulips Painting Revisited
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009‘River of Tulips’ started as a 16 x 10″ (41 x 25 cm) egg tempera painting. I spent many hours of labor over the details of the tulips. But I remained unhappy with the result. So I took a photograph of the painting and, last week, painted over it digitally until I arrived at a painting that now conveys the idea I originally had in mind.
Digital Painting of 'River of Tulips' by Nat Wildish
I could easily paint on the original egg tempera painting with egg tempera paint until I arrived at the result you see here. Maybe one day I will!
Here’s the original egg tempera painting of ‘River of Tulips’:
Original Egg Tempera Painting of 'River of Tulips' by Nat Wildish
I can see merits in both versions of the painting. Which one do you like best, and why? I’d love to hear your thoughts. Thanks.
