I’ve been continuing with my spring flower studies. Two more to share today:
First is some blossom, seen on my daily walk. I used Quinacridone Rose (DS) for the flowers. I purposely kept it very simple, tried not to add too much detail.
Next spring flower study was some Muscari:
My muscari flowers study was based on a tutorial by Jean Haines. It’s much looser than my previous study. I love the bold blues with a hint of violet and turquoise. Exact colours I chose to use were: Indanthrene Blue (W & N), Phthalo Turquoise (W & N), Manganese Blue Hue (DS), Phthalo Blue GS (DS), Winsor Violet (W & N) and Cascade Green (DS). Below you can see all these colours (from left to right) in a “dancing ladies” exercise that Jean recommends doing:
Both flower studies were fun to do. But they are also a part of a learning curve for me; learning about pigments, how they interact with each other; and learning how to capture a the essence of a subject with minimal detail.
There may be a few more flower studies to follow… 🙂
They brighten my day.
Thank you Sandy – that’s nice to know… !
Your botanical paintings are so beautiful. I really like those dancing ladies swatches.
Thank you Laura. The “dancing ladies” is something Jean Haines recommends alot and it’s a great way to learn about colour.
I love those blues and greens. (K)
Thank you Kerfe. Yes, I love the blues and greens too….
All so pretty!! Love those colors, Evelyn! 😊💚💙
Thank you Patty Anne…. !
You’ve done an excellent job. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you Glenda… !
Every year I try to paint grape hyacinth and fail, you’ve done a great job of capturing their essence x
Thank you Sunnyfae. Jean’s tutorials are excellent and I will try some more studies soon. Her online school is excellent too… 🙂