Wilting Parrot Tulip

Parrot tulips were new to our front garden in the spring of 2012, and I took lots of photos of this one. I thought that if I did another floral painting, this would be a prime contender. Its ruffled petals were bending back, and that created interesting shapes. Something about this flower reminds me of an eagle in flight, and I like the diagonal that's moving from the bottom left to the top right. I love the saturated, cheerful colors, so welcome after an endless, dull winter.