We were gifted some overblown peonies by a florist, they were generous and glorious in their full bloom and I've been doing a few studies to capture that. I was interested in the process as you apply the paint where you lose sight of the figurative elements and its only as you step back towards the end of the work that they can be read... or are found! The wax medium allows for multiple layers and complex colours with a candle like finish.