Magnolias are in full bloom in Alabama, and after reading a recent post, The Magnificent Magnolia, by my fellow Alabamian friend Pam@Everyday Living, I had to paint one of these magnificent beauties
I have painted magnolia blooms many times on glassware and buckets, the fat velvety white petals can be created easily with acrylic paint and a big round brush
But I was anxious to use watercolor, and try to capture the shades and tones that make up these gorgeous flowers
I started with a pencil sketch
If you look closely, you can see many colors in the petals
I exaggerated these shades/colors with washes
Next I painted in a dark background
This made the white petals really pop
I deepened the previous washes
More washes and exaggerated color and stamen details
“Alabama Magnolia” 9 x 12″ watercolor on paper
Try color exaggeration in your next creation, it adds a lot of drama
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