When the MacKenzie-Childs Spring catalog arrived
I fell in love with the cover and just had to paint it!
I painted the background flowers and foreground moss with watercolor
and used ink and markers for the bunny and eggs
I started with a pencil sketch of the bunny
{please forgive the bluish paper, I was outside and the lighting was tricky}
Then I began to place the blooms, starting with a very pale peach
Then I added yellow and pink roses, making the flowers with circular strokes
Then came leaves in varying shades of green
I purposely wanted the background flowers to be abstract and loose
I added more petals to the blooms with deeper tones
With the flowers finished I inked the bunny
I did the outline first and then added the checks
I colored the bunny and eggs with markers,
I wanted him to stand out against the busy and colorful surroundings
The final step was adding moss in the foreground
using the wet into wet technique,
laying a wash of clear water over the area and then dropping in sap green
“Easter Garden” 9″ x 12″ mixed media on watercolor paper
Draw, paint or create!
Be Fearless!
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Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity Over the Moon
Between Naps on the Porch, Celebrate Your Story,
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
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