Fantasy Protea, Acrylic Painting

Fantasy Protea, © 2014 Sheryl Karas

I've painted this protea more than once, the first time small in pastel pencil and this time in acrylic. I wanted to achieve the effects I get in pastel using paint, however, so I used my fingers to apply and blend the paint instead of brushes.

The original is available. It is 20" x 20," acrylic on canvas.