This painting was inspired by some watercolors I saw recently by
Her style is loose, whimsical and colorful, and her paintings are magic
When I saw this bunny, I couldn’t get started fast enough
I wet the paper and started blending the ears
If you use a watercolor block your paper won’t ripple, but my mixed media art pad will flatten once it dries
It pretty much looks like a hot mess at this point, but when you feel that way instead of setting it aside and starting all over,
keep going!
I felt the ears were too short, so I extended them with a few thin strokes, and began filling in the body and facial details
You can create a nice effect with using water drops
Adding color to them by touching with the tip of a paint filled brush
You can blot them, tip the paper to make them run or simply let them dry and see what happens
I was having trouble with the placement of the left eye, so I waited until the painting was almost finished to determine the proper perspective. Even though watercolor isn’t very forgiving, sometimes you can scrub it out with clear water and blotting.
Some line details and this bunny was done
Camellias from my garden…camellias are the Alabama state flower
They are so beautiful this year!
You really can learn a lot by using other artwork for inspiration, just make sure you always give credit to the artist.
“Florabunny” will remain in my private collection and is not for sale as this design belongs to Australian artist Sally Walsh.
You can visit her website, Sillier than Sally designs here to see more of her work
Have fun and Be Fearless!
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