Today is my sister’s birthday, Happy Birthday Sally!!
AND, she is not only as sunny as a pineapple, she was clever enough to live in Hawaii for a while with her talented architect husband and have two sunny children who are as sweet as if they were born in a pineapple field…
In my quest to become more familiar with watercolors I’ve been reading a variety of books
This chapter especially interested me, color behavior
Playing with paint before you start is really key. Watercolor is unpredictable anyway, so if you have an idea of what’s going to happen, the more you can control it
Experimenting freely with different colors is not only fun, but you will be amazed at what you will see and learn
Lay one color on top of another and discover the effects of building up colors
Tilt and turn the paper for runs and different effects
Experiment with different amounts of water in the pigment to create a range of tones and shades
Make a color chart for reference
Keep scraps of water color paper near by while you paint so you can try things as you go
Do quick sketches to loosen up and get a feel for your brushes
And most important of all, study other artists and have patience…
Marina Delio’s pineapple was my inspiration for this painting, I loved her interpretation and kept very close to her rendition. I did deepen the colors, used more dramatic highlights, and made the top more whimsical…
I did not sketch it first or use mask, I was just careful to leave the white highlights unpainted
I used layer upon layer of colors to build up the different areas of the pineapple
I used watercolor pens and a small fine brush to add dark accent lines
and laid in a small amount of background color to indicate the pineapple sitting on a surface
I love pineapple, I even have pineapple pillows 🌴
It’s good for Pineapple Cocktails
And eating! Hawaiian Pizza Empanadas
“Ode to the Pineapple”
Have fun and be Fearless!
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