Alstroemeria Pink Flower Watercolor Painting in Progress

 

I just can't help myself! I've put it off for as long as I can, but I can no longer delay painting these fabulous flowers!

 

When I first saw Alstroemeria, I thought that they were "fake" silk flowers. It wasn't until I actually touched them that I realized they were indeed real! I have been buying fresh cut Alstroemeria for quite some time now because not only are they beautiful, but they last weeks!

 

Here is the beginning of my painting of a bouquet of salmon-pink flowers. After I penciled them in, I started to lay in the colors to get the general shapes and experiment with the background.

 



After weeks, it's finally starting to look like something. I'm trying to get that luminous quality that these flowers are known for.

 

 

I still have a long way to go, but I will keep working at it. It's the tiny details that make all the difference! I hope that you enjoy getting a glimpse at my painting in progress. When I finish, I'll post the completed Alstroemeria!

 

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Yellow Hibiscus Flower Art Print of Original Watercolor Painting

Yellow Hibiscus

 

This tropical flower is absolutely stunning! I love painting all of the wonderful crinkles, textures, neat structures, and shadows of this hibiscus!

 

For this painting I used the technique called "mingling." To paint the shadows, I used one color after the other, but rinsed the brush before using the next color. This way, I let the new color just touch the preceding one, allowing the color to mingle in lovely and unexpected ways. That's part of the fun of watercolors!

 

Check out this unique technique for painting the shadows and tell me what you think!

 

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BOTANICAL INSPIRATION

"Apple Blossoms"

Botanical Limited Edition Matted Watercolor Print

By Artist Barbara Rosenzweig

The fine art reproduction of my original watercolor painting will arrive to you

as an 11X14 print in a 16X20 mat, ready for easy framing. $48 (including Shipping)

The Australian Curator of ArtfulTrinkets1 wrote of her collection, "Where art and nature meet on etsy, with beautiful results." I'm so lucky to have my "Apple Blossoms" selected for this stunning collection!

WONDERFUL PANSIES!

Isn't it fabulous how these plants can make it through the harshest of winters! Delicate flowers seem to be smiling and welcoming spring! Here are the flowers in my garden and my interpretation of them. I hope that you enjoy "Mauve Pansies" (the Original and Fine Art Reproductions are available).

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