Starburst

Starburst 8x10 oil on Masonite

The Starburst shrub made an excellent subject on an overcast day. Clerodendrum quadriloculare, is the starburst's technical name. The Shrub blooms in the winter months forming pink and white balls 6 to 10 inches.
Painting scenes with flowers on a cloudy day can be somewhat more colorful than a sunny day because of the saturation of blooms due to their local color.

I started this scene with a brush and when it got too noodled up I went in with my painting knife and pushed it together.