Getting away from my atmospheric watercolors I decided to have another try at florals - something that does not come easy to me. I'm not a realistic painter so I prefer to create a semi-abstract rendition of flowers. I follow a number of watercolor blogs where the artists seem to paint flowers so effortlessly - wish I could say the same for me. I've been practicing the past two weeks and this is the best I've managed so far. I won't mention how many I've discarded. I made the mistake in this piece of throwing in some black India ink. I like the way it spreads because it is insoluble in water. However, I don't think it adds anything to this piece so I will have another attempt and leave out the ink. I used cadmium red, indigo, new gamboge and India ink.
Jean...KEEP ON!!..I LOVE the composition...and perhaps just a line or two for definition here and there and you're in!! I just posted a bunch of sunflower pics you can use as reference if you want...LOVE THOSE COLORS!!
ReplyDeleteI am glad to see this color feast. So live.
ReplyDeleteUnexpected bonanza from you,Jean,love this abstracted realism!
ReplyDeleteJean I love this! Interpreting floral shapes like this is something really special....I posted a reply on the Washes blog about pouring....I'm not much of a floral painter, either....especially as I don't usually draw on my paper first....just let your brush guide you and remember all your brush techniques...especislly dry brushing and wet into wet blending for petals.
ReplyDeleteI think you have achieved what you were trying for very well in this one Jean. You have kept the flowers soft and abstract without losing their shapes and directions. I love it!
ReplyDeleteLuscious!!!
ReplyDeleteWell, Jean I am just the opposite, .. your floral is a hundred times better than my landscapes. I don't know how you do it , but you manage both very nicely... BJ
ReplyDeletesuper jean ..i like the black ink and centres ..hope to see more flower paintings .
ReplyDeletevery good watercolours : )
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