I did a demo under the painting, the first is a photo I took of a similar plant. You can click on the pictures to see them larger. I prepare the yupo paper, a couple of colors of watercolor are washed onto the paper, I blow on it and tilt the paper till I like the effect. I lay it flat and I let this dry overnight. Then I took a gel pen, drew the plant. The gel pen I used has ink that is not waterproof so it washes off.
The last part of the demo shows where I have wet sections of the flowers with plain water, blot with a paper towel. Then I start laying the colors in the blotted flowers and leaves.
I am enjoying doing something different other than my usual oil painting. The painting is 5 x 7
4 comments:
Thanks Lori.. Things are going much better... I'm in a forgive and forget frame of mind!! I'll either fix up my husbands bike tomorrow or just go get a new one , we'll see :P !! By the way your watercolors are coming along just beautifully!! you should try a closeup/detail of those flowers, they look very sweet!!
I'll try a close-up, good idea! Thank you!
You do nice watercolors!
Those plants really are 'Mother of Thousands' aren't they? I've got a few hundred thousand of them.
Thanks Julie! Probably mother of millions around here!
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