![Lady Slipper Painting, in progress](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgF27fDnJh2rzJUMIJr_SUKOlLXjzT4i2pDVG2o5wecE063voyZkA-HYUx3eoZS7xU-yq5CAbQnsiOhGUNDYudxlwyu4D3ACKr9DMAldlR6sVkoZPNxnbBCb6ElOOVsQ9Pxk8gdkg/s320/2.jpg)
Above: Pink Lady Slipper 12 x 18 original oil on canvas in progress on my studio easel
Occasionally, I like to take on projects that are different from the artwork that I usually create. Right now, I'm working on a commissioned piece for a client that features a Pink Ladyslipper flower. I decided to do this work in oil, and I'm having a lot of fun channeling my inner Georgia O'Keefe. This is a sneak preview of the work in progress on my easel as well as a glimpse of my palette as I work. I love immersing myself in the colors of this medium!
![Palette with Paint](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhlD7GvxbXbOw7tSogdWdjV1FUq_6xHzXJeq4GAuhldz6nNLs3Q2fqSsf-BiZCw9OqVbk6Ov1MJWBevSaoreKF_PMBQhPqIvM1Z568CvKCJURrpCdT8WnsvejBTlBeY_yU675KA/s320/1.jpg)
Above: My Palette I'm really enjoying the challenge of mixing and applying colors in oil. I think I've found a new lifelong endeavor...