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McFarlane, William

Geraniums

Oil on canvas

My primary goals in this painting

were two-fold. My first intention was

to create a strong contrast between

the yellow foreground and the

green middle ground. Secondly I

wanted to establish a sense of flow

and unity throughout the canvas. At

times I struggled over whether or

not I should do something more

with the blue background. However,

upon completion I realized leaving

the background as it is heightens

attention on the subject matter.