This was my first oil painting. As soon as I started I was immersed. I loved the colors on the flower, learning the way oils lay over each other, testing color theories, and seeing how colors look different next to each other rather than by themselves. Although I had a wonderful time painting the flower, there were struggles too, like learning how much Turpenoid to add to the paint so it wasn’t watered down. In the end I am very proud of this painting.