Happy Early Mother’s Day! This image,

“A Gift from Noah” © Stefanie Taranto, oil pastel, image16”x12”, 20”x16” framed, is inspired by flowers my son gave me. It leans towards abstraction, utilizing a minimalist palette.

Shades of cool purple, periwinkle, blue working with spring, sap and grass greens set of by warm tones of gold.

I used my iPhone’s camera as a tool to see how the composition worked in black and white, thank you Nicholas Wilton for that tip!  It helps in seeing what to add or what one might want to edit…

Hope you enjoy them!