“Hey Gigi, can I paint too?”
“I want to paint!”
CC and Big E proceeded to join me for a little watercolor fun
I got 2 hibiscus trees for either side of the outdoor kitchen, one red and one “fiesta”
The blooms are just gorgeous!
I decided to paint this bloom while CC and Big E were creating their masterpieces
They insisted on using my watercolors so
I let them squeeze just a tiny bit of a few watercolor tubes
onto a plastic palette
and showed them how to mix it with water
They had fun experimenting,
mixing different colors to create new ones
I told them how to make black by mixing a deep red and green
They thought that was very cool!
In between questions I began to build the fiesta bloom
Adding additional layers of color as it dried
Some areas were painted wet into wet
I continued to add layers until I had just enough to suggest the flower
Then I added a few bricks in the background for definition
For the final touch I painted some details with a white gel pen
The stamen was indicated with small touches of brown
Stamen detail
“Fiesta Hibiscus” 9″ x 12″ watercolor on paper
I told my future artists how important it was to change the water often
Big E had a great time pouring the dirty water over the rail and refilling the container
“Hurry up Eli, I need more water!!” exclaimed CC
And here are their creations!
I wish I had gotten them to sign their paintings!
Happy Painting and Be Fearless!
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