Fearless Friday, Artichoke

My husband loves artichokes, so in honor of his birthday 🎂 today I am sharing a watercolor artichoke
“You’ve got to teach me how to cook an artichoke,” he said
“Okay, I’ll send you the link to my recipe, and you can make one while I’m gone this week…”
I painted this using the “wet into wet” technique
Wet the area you want the paint to flow into
Drop in colors, letting them naturally blend together
The light source is from the right so the colors deepen towards the left or shadow side of the artichoke
I also built colors and depth with layers of color
Artichokes are full of different colors if you really study them
Looks good enough to eat!
You can find my recipe for Artichokes with Dreamy Lemon Sauce here
I am happy to report that HH cooked an artichoke all by himself with great success!
Now he can cook one for me 😊
Be Fearless!
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Happy Birthday HH!!! Jenna I love the artichoke! I could see it along with other water-color vegetables for a stunning grouping in a kitchen! Wishing you. Happy 4th weekend!
Thank you Pam, a watercolor grouping is a great idea! I hope you and your family have a safe and festive 4th!
Jenna
Oh Jenna. I loooove this. Thank you for showing the steps! I must learn to take my time and create magic like you do. Happy birthday hubby!
So pretty… love this one! Your talent amazes me! Happy Birthday to your husband! We’ll be celebrating Mr. Ramblings’ this weekend, too! Hope you and your family have a wonderful 4th of July Weekend! 🙂 ~Rhonda
Thanks Rhonda, happy birthday to your hubs too!
XOXO Jenna
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This is so pretty! Thank you for showing the steps.
Oh my Jenna…the watercolor is gorgeous!….Happy Birthday to your hubby…and have a great and safe 4th!
Thank you Shirley! Happy 4th 🎉🇱🇷
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I love artichokes too! So well done with all the layers of color, especially the touch of rose. Gorgeous!
Happy Birthday to your HH! I LOVE this painting! I need to learn watercolor techniques. Please do some more tutorials — I am going to try!
That turned out great! Happy 4th of July Weekend:@)
Beautiful watercolor Jenna! I agree with Pam about a grouping a veggies for the kitchen 🙂
That’s awesome! If I ever retire from blogging, I’ll get into all sorts of new ventures – like watercolor painting. Yours inspire me so!
I love this. It would look great in my kitchen. Thanks for sharing at TOHOT.