This week, I was fortunate to play with my watercolors and sketch twice with two different groups of friends. In the watercolor above, I played with stencils, textured items, a little tissue paper collage and drawing. I am attracted to art with the combination of solid colors and line drawings. Knowing when to stop and let some white paper, negative space show in the background is a challenge for me.
Earlier in the week, my regular sketching group visited Hughes Water Gardens. I wanted to work freer and capture the spirit of the fuschia without pen and ink. It reminds me of Chinese brush painting.
It was a cloudy day and the flowers' bright colors really popped.
Koi filled a large pond.
The waterlilies bloom.
Waterlily blossom on reflected grid, floating flower of spirit and rebirth. Speak to us.
Beautiful waterlilies.
ReplyDeleteI like your combo. of paint and line drawing, and I agree with you--it's so hard to leave negative space. Your fuschia is wonderful with those delicate lines--you've captured it really well.
ReplyDeleteThose waterlily shots are fabulous, especially the one with the fuchsia pink blossom--it would make a great painting, I think!
ReplyDeleteI love your freeform painting of the fuchsia flowers, too.
A lovely post, Paula. I loved the photographs of flowers, especially.
ReplyDeleteHi Paula, I LOVE the first painting especially- collage, watercolor and the black drawing lines- just wonderful! xo
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