Fearless Friday, Art Imitating Flowers
Last week we created a Summer Cottage interior in 2 ways,
one with the urban sketching and watercolor technique
and one with colored pencil
Today we are going to color a detailed sketch with markers
to demonstrate how different mediums create different effects,
and there is another free printable
for you to experiment with
This beautiful arrangement is by Shirley @ Housepitality Designs
I sketched the arrangement in pencil,
picking the vase as a start point and working my way up
and through the arrangement
shape by shape, flower by flower
Then I went back over the whole sketch with ink
{Sorry the photo is so dark, the lighting was terrible that day}
Remember if you aren’t comfortable with drawing freehand,
you can use a lightbox or a window to trace a photo
Flowers make wonderful subjects
because you really can’t make a mistake,
their shapes vary and are assymetrical
Now let’s color!
for the free printable click here
With a marker color chart next to my sketchbook
with a photo of the arrangement,
I started with the vase,
coloring the darkest blue areas with several shades of blue,
and leaving the white paper to be the highlights on the top and base
I added the bonsai tree design
and used a cream marker for the background
and began to color the flowers
I used several shades of pink
and added a light green to the stems and leaves
Next came some yellow
Then oranges
The flowers were finished with varying shades of orange, pink and yellow
and a darker green was added to the stems and leaves
I added a blue dot background with a Zig Clean Color Dot Pen
“Shirley’s Flowers” 7″ x 10″ markers on mixed media paper
Art imitating flowers…
I want to paint this arrangement with acrylic too,
which will give it an entirely different feel
Try using different mediums for the same subject,
it can be amazing how different they look!
Have Fun and Be Fearless!
Juicy Details
I am currently using this set of Caliart Markers,
they are reasonably priced, 121 colors for $45,
as compared to Copic, 72 colors for $275
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
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
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creatively Crafty
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I LOVE both the flower arrangement and the painting…they are equally gorgeous, Jenna.
Thanks Angie!
Jenna, the art work is very beautiful and your directions are very clear and easy to follow. Wonderful post.
Thanks Bernadette, happy weekend!
They are both gorgeous Jenna!
Thanks Martha!
Jenna, I adore your fabulous art imitating Shirley’s beautiful arrangement. Both are wonderful. Enjoy this gorgeous Friday!
The Monday Morning Bloom ladies keep my paintbrush busy! Always so many beautiful photos!
Jenna, your painting of Shirley’s pretty arrangement is beautiful! I always love seeing what lovely art you create each Friday! You are so talented! Wishing you a wonderful weekend!
Thanks so much Shannon!
Such beautiful colors! Love the vase too!
Thanks Dorothy, have a great weekend!
Happy Weekend Jenna! Loving all the bright colors! xo
Thank you!
It’s so cheery! And I think the dots make it!
Thanks Jeanie, I love to use the dot pens 🙂
Love your cheery rendition of Shirley’s flower arrangement Jenna! I know she would be so honored to have inspired your art. ♥
All of you Monday Morning Bloom gals always create things I want to paint!
so gorgeous, Jenna. I love how you’ve broken down the painting step by step. Shirley’s arrangement is lovely. thanks so much to always coming by to link up at the party!!
Thanks so much Debra!
Oh Jenna! I’m so flattered that you chose to paint my flower arrangement!! Your painting is so beautiful and really feel you captured it more beautifully! Let me know if you ever decide to put this on your Etsy!!! Thank you so much!!!!
Thank you Shirley, as soon as I saw your beautiful arrangement I knew I had to paint it! I did put it in my Society 6 shop, you can find it on this link: https://society6.com/paintedapron