Fearless Friday, Roses for Mother’s Day!
Roses for Mother’s Day!
This is a special Fearless Friday~
An artist blogger buddy, Jodi joined me in a watercolor demonstration to show you how 2 artists can paint the same subject and have 2 different intrepretations, 2 similar, yet very different paintings
I sent her this photo and she painted the stunning impressionistic watercolor below
I really love her fast and loose style! My bouquet is below right
Her roses seem to be singing and smiling!! Just like Jodi’s warm, bubbly personality~
Although I consider my style impressionistic too, it’s not as loose and a little shy….sort of like me 😉
Jodi began her process with a little Warm Up, pictured above, which I love just as much as her finished bouquet
This is how my Mother’s Day Roses got started
Because the subject was fairly complicated, with multiple blooms, leaves and colors,
I did a line sketch to help me edit the photo visually, see the shapes, add and subtract for a pleasing compostion and get a feel for the blooms
Next I colored it with pencils to memorize the color variations, so I could paint faster and more freely, without sweating the details
Then I started my usual process by building the shapes with color and layers
Another way to help with a complicated subject is to use filters or photo effects, like the photo below, created with the Waterlogue for iPhone/iPad app
It helps you see the shapes, tones and color variations, and basically simplifies the equation for your composition
Many of Jodi’s unique paintings are available as prints and cards, along with her DIL’s fun vintage signs, in their Etsy Shop here
My version of Mother’s Day Roses is available as an art print and on 19 other different items in my Society6 shop here
Thank you Jodi for helping out today!
Be sure to visit Jodi at the Creative Life In Between here, and get her thoughts on our watercolor roses paintings today
Her photos and recipes are just as stunning as her paintings, and she has an adorable side kick named Charlie 🐾
Have fun and Be Fearless!!
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I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Rustic and Refined, Between Naps on the Porch, Gardens Galore
Coastal Charm, Cooking and Crafting with J&J, The Scoop, A Stroll Thru Life
Celebrate and Decorate, Lori’s Culinary Creations, Moonlight and Mason Jars
Full Plate Thursday Foodie Friday & Everything Else
Share it One More Time Delicious Dishes Recipe Party Foodie Friends Friday
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Wow, Jenna, I love your Friday insights into the mind and workings of an artist! The entire process seems so logical when you explain it, yet I would not know where to begin on my own. The line drawing you did to start makes me think you should add a collection of adult coloring books to your repertoire. That’s my idea of doing art and I do love to color! Happy Mother’s Day weekend! Linda
Thanks Linda, and what an interesting idea! Happy Mother’s Day to you too! >
Oh Jenna! What a privilege it was to do this with you. Thank you so much for inviting me to do this with you. I feared my painting was a bit amateurish compared to yours, but you inspire me, and you made me FEARless! You inspire me daily with your many talents, and I think of you as a blogging soul sister! We share so many of the same passions and interests. I hope someday we can get together in person and cook and paint and be fearless together! I love the 1-2-3-4 punch in the title. You are so amazingly creative. This was such an honor to do. Maybe we make it a yearly mother’s day tradition. Happy Mother’s day sweet friend! Hugs from Mars! xo
It was tons of fun Jodi! I am always blown away at how much painting you get done every week! You inspire me, and have made me fearless! We must definitely do this again!
Jenna and Jodi, you two are fabulous artists. I love the two different interpretations. Just beautiful! Love, love, love!
Thank you Pam 🙂
Thanks Pam, we had a ton of fun
Both bouquets are gorgeous, Jenna and Jodi! It is interesting to see your individual process. In the eyes of this beholder, I love both bouquets! Happy Mother’s Day to both of you and thank you for the early bouquet of roses.🥀
Johanne Lamarche
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Happy Mother’s Day to you too Johanne! And thanks! It was fun to do!
Thank you Johanne, Happy Mother’s Day and Happy painting to you too!
I enjoyed seeing the steps you took to complete your painting. What a fun challenge to do with Jodi! Fun to see how you both interpreted them differently. I look forward to seeing more of your art as I’m now following you! 🌹🎨👍
Thanks Jill, we did have fun! I am so glad to “meet” you and I look forward to seeing more of your creations as well!
Wow, two different artist and two fabulous interpretations of a bouquet. Love the step by step instructions, so interesting for this non artist! Happy Mother’s Day Jenna…….
Thank you Emily and same to you!
Love to see different interpretations of the same item – It is quite interesting how everyone sees the same thing differently, too – however your styles are very similar (and yours is still my fav tee tee)
Thanks Patti!
You are so talented, love looking at your creations, I can do stick people is about it, thanks for sharing your talent….
thank you for visiting Rhonda~
Gorgeous Jenna and what a fun to challenge to paint from the same photo. I love both your’s and Jodi’s versions of the roses! I agree with Linda about the coloring books 🙂 Happy Mother’s Day ♥
Jenna, your talent goes above and beyond. Love the paintings. i appreciate both versions. You make it seem so easy. Happy Mother’s Day to you.
Hi Jenna, I hope you had a beautiful Mother’s Day. I love your pretty art work you did of the roses. I love your pretty painting and ink sketches.
Thanks for sharing at C&C with J&J.
Have a wonderful week.
Julie xo
Those are gorgeous! I need to start getting creative again 🙂
-Jenna <3
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This is so interesting! I love seeing the similarities and differences of how you and Jodi do your painting techniques. The roses are beautiful, and I have good news. I ordered a tote for my mom for Mother’s Day from Society 6 (the gorgeous large pink rose bloom, my favorite). I was getting worried when it hadn’t arrived, and I was leaving Friday to visit her over the weekend. We stopped at the mailbox on the way out, and it was there. Hooray! Thanks for the Mother’s Day inspirations with your lovely Society 6 treats. 🙂
Oh I’m so glad it arrived in time!! I think they were pretty slammed with orders from that sale! I hope she loves it, thanks Kim! >
Wow how fantastic! I enjoyed both of the versions of the painted roses. I lack the gene for painting so I very much appreciate the talent others possess in this department! I’m not familiar with Society 6- I’ll have to check it out!
Thank you Liz! >
Jenna, I am so glad I have such a talented artist as a friend…you inspire! Thanks for linking to Gardens Galore!