I bet you’ve never seen a fuchsia quite like this before. If you could buy a fuchsia this colour at the garden centre it would probably cost you a lot of money… !
This painting is based upon an exercise in Jean Haines Colour & Light In Watercolour New Edition but I used totally different colours – creative license… ! Rather than conventional fuchsia colours I used Winsor & Newton’s Cobalt Turquoise Light and Indanthrene Blue. They contrast beautifully. This was painted on Arches Cold Pressed paper and measures 6″ x 9″.
Indanthrene Blue is a new colour in my palette. I have to admit I would have bought the Daniel Smith equivalent but it was out of stock. That said, I’m not disappointed with the Winsor & Newton version – it’s a gorgeous, rich dark blue colour. But it also fades to a lovely pale blue with the addition of lots of water. It also mixes well with other colours and I did a few quick tests in my khadi paper sketchbook:
I love all these colour mixes but I especially love the purple shade in the top left corner and the colours in the Cadmium Orange line…
So that’s my watercolour fun for today. Wishing everyone a great creative week ahead…
still energized by your workshop?
Yes… ! Thank you for visiting Anthony…
GORGEOUS!!
Thank you Jodi… !
So pretty! Light and flittery like fuchsia “earrings”!! Love the blues too. I do not own the Indanthrone but seem to have a pretty good selection of blues now. I may try it in future. Nice work, Evelyn!
Thank you Carolynn… !
Oh love those blues!!
Very pretty, Evelyn. 💙😊
Thank you Patty Anne – it adds a different twist to a fuchsia… !
I’d buy that Fuchsia. I like your blue one.
Thank you Sandy – I’d buy it too… !
A beautiful mix of blue colores, love it !
Thank you Patricia – they are colours that work well together…
Absolutely gorgeous, Evelyn. You go from strength to strength. I love your colour sample piece too – such gorgeous pretty colours. Thank you for your visit and for your good wishes for my operation tomorrow. I am so glad you like my tag!
Shoshi
Thank you Shoshi – I’m really loving my watercolour journey…
The fushia is one of my favorite flowers, your blue beauty is amazing.
Thank you Sharon – I just felt like being a bit creative with the colours!
It looks like you painted it on a hazy sunlit day, lovely x
Thank you Sunnyfae… !
I just love your blue Fuchsia, Evelyn, and I think that all the blues you create are just beautiful.
Thank you Lisa – it’s a good colour combination I discovered simply by playing with some colours on a piece of paper…
gorgeous…. creative artistic license, Yes! love those soft, edges.
wonderful color chart, indanthrone is a fab color. may pin your chart…. flower too…. lovely! cheers, debi
Thank you Debi – you are welcome to pin any of my work. I love Indanthrone Blue – it’s going to feature a lot more in myfuture paintings…
awesome!! pretty and intense, power in that blue 🙂
Beautiful colours – they make me want to break out my watercolours again – I must admit I’ve never heard of indanthrene/throne blue – I must add it to my imaginary dictionary! I love all colours but I have a soft spot for the blues!
Thank you Zsuzsa – it’s a gorgeous shade of blue. I love the blue colours especially too. I hope you do break out your watercolours again…
I think these colors a beautiful together.
Thank you… !