Thistles

 

I did this a couple of weeks ago, and don't know why I didn't post it.  I like how it turned out., but it was a challenge because I am not seeing well,  On September 9, I had what should have been routine cataract surgery on my right eye.  However, the cataract surgery had complications and I ended up having more intense eye surgery on September 25.  Recovery from that is going well. but is taking awhile.  The right eye is focusing better now and I still have to have cataract surgery on the left eye.

Ellen Cornett, the instructor for the Wednesday Studio group (I am a member) assigned a photo of thistles for anyone in the group who wanted to paint it.  Marian Wiseman does a blog for the group and she posted the paintings here:

https://thewednesdaystudio.net/2020/09/13/the-wednesday-studio-uncovers-the-beauty-of-thistles/

Mine is not included in that blog post because I did not finish it in time.  Once I finished it, though, I was happy with it because the thistles really do look prickly...just like real thistles.