I have a serious thing for cactus
I love it’s funky shapes and unexpected surprises!
I love all the crazy colorful blooms!
I have painted cactus glasses too…
We painted the top part of a cactus last year for Fearless Friday
We also did a cactus in colored pencil
I keep a whole section of cactus on one of my Pinterest boards
Let’s do another one!
I combined elements of the various photos
to create my own “cactus friends”
I began with a pencil sketch so I could make adjustments as needed
Once I established the composition I inked the sketch and erased the pencil
Using watercolor brush pens, I began to add color
Watercolor brush pens are handy to use
You can get a set of 48 for about $36 from Amazon here
I have the Arteza set of 96, you can get them here
I continued to add color and then blend
I deepened the darks with a teal blue
I used red and orange for the darks on the yellow blooms
Pink and orange with red for the other blooms
A battery powered hand held mini fan speeds up drying time
I got mine here
I added more details with ink
Then used blue colored pencils for the background
I wasn’t sure if I liked the background or not,
which one do you like better?
So if you’re in a colorful mood and looking for something to draw or paint
Try a cactus!
I am happy to share my saved cactus Pinterest board here
Be Fearless!
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