I created a portrait at the Camden Creek Lavender Farm for an art contest. The Newport Washington, “Lavender Festival” was a summer extravaganza enjoyed by many. The festival committee had a contest each year for their poster art. The festival is no longer around, but, I entered this art contest about 3 years in a row.
I wanted to do a landscape portrait of the lavender farm near me. I prepared by going to the local lavender farm that is not far from my house. The owners are wonderful people. I took pictures of their fields and then afterward while looking at family photos and visiting, I found a wonderful picture of their granddaughter picking lavender. They gave me permission to use her photograph to paint a portrait for this art contest. Their lavender farm is a wonderful place and lavender is heavenly. Truly a great place to spend a day in the country.
The following tutorial is from doing this portrait.