Thicker, richer color and some detail added here, but still a long way until completion. I had such a strong emotional attachment to this scene that it there was a wonderful "flow" and the painting just came alive all on its own.
This is the beginning stage, where I loosely block in color and shapes in acrylic paint or in oils. This painting was completed entirely in acrylics. This first layer of paint is very thin, and that is very necessary to do when painting with oils..."fat over lean".
Several types of ginger are found in Hawaii. This painting is a good companion for the previous post "Just Peachy - Hibiscus". I did not paint both at the same time, but loved the colors so much in one that I painted the next one similiar.