First, magnolias. They're very elegant flowers, on stiff branches and with waxy petals. I feel that these are best suited to the controlled approach, as you can see in this painting which I finished last weekend.
Magnolias11" x 15" watercolour and acrylic ink on paper
The background is quite fluid and loose, but the flowers themselves much stiffer and well-defined.
Now the irises, much more delicate with ruffled petals which move easily in the breeze. Strong colours and lots of movement work really well, mostly wet-in-wet for exciting lost edges.
Iris Carnival11" x 15", watercolours on paper
Finally poppies - loose, delicate washes for papery petals, wet-in-wet for soft edges and movement, soft colours for summer.
Summer Days12" x 10", watercolours on paper
All three completed in the last week, but totally different.
3 comments:
That's very true about different approaches! I love your irises (the flower I perpetually struggle with!), and the magnolias too (which are hit-or-miss for me!)
I agree -- different subjects seem to demand different approaches! And you do justice to your different flowers :)
Thank you Laura, we all have flowers that seem to be beyond us, my nemesis is the rose!
Meera, I try, but I do have failures sometimes! Thank you :)
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