Fearless Friday, Pink Blooms

We’re going to paint a vase of flowers today with watercolor

This is the photo I used as my subject
I chose it because I liked the color and texture variations
and the play of lights and darks in the stems and water

When I do a sketch for a watercolor, it is very light
so it won’t show through the paint
Sorry it’s hard to see

Once the sketch is finished I applied liquid masking,
or frisket to the areas where I wanted to save white highlights

Remember to use an old paint brush for applying the masking
because it is like glue and can ruin a good brush

The frisket creates a waterproof barrier so you can paint right over it
It is yellowish in color so you can see it on the white paper

I began with light washes over the blooms

Then I began to add leaves and the flower stems

Next I painted the vase and water with shades of Payne’s Gray

Then I added detail to the rose

I hinted at the texture of the pink blooms
with small strokes and shapes

I finished the pink blooms
and added detail to the greens

I darkened the tops of the stems for shadows under the blooms

Now it was time to remove the masking with a rubber cement pick up
You can find the masking fluid and rubber cement pick up
at art supplies stores, Hobby Lobby,

If the areas are too large or too white,
you can adjust the color with light washes

“Pink Blooms” 9″ x 12″ watercolor on 140 lb. cold press watercolor paper

Happy creating~
Be Fearless!
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
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Jenna, I always enjoy seeing the process for your lovely paintings. I love watercolor and this is so beautiful. Happy Friday!
Thank you Pam~
Gorgeous Jenna! Love seeing your creations come to life ā„
Thank you Mary~
So beautiful and it just brightens up my day, Jenna.
I am happy to brighten your day!
I love these Friday offerings, always so vibrant and cheerful! Have a lovely weekend, and thanks for spreading the cheer.
Thank you Dorothy!
Jenna, I always love seeing what you created for Fearless Fridayās. This watercolor is absolutely gorgeous! You know how I love flowers, and this brings a smile to my day. Have a wonderful weekend!
Thank you Shannon, I’m so happy to bring a smile to your day!
So beautiful Jenna. Watching the steps is always so interesting. You are so talented!
Thank you so much Martha!
What a lovely bouquet of watercolor blooms! This brought a smile to my face. Happy Friday dear Jenna!
I love to bring smiles, thanks Nancy!
This is one of my favorites, Jenna. I admire your watercolor paintings! Check your email.
Thank you RJ, that means a lot coming from a fellow artist!
I love it, Jenna. The technique and step outs are especially beautiful and don’t you just love Payne’s Gray? I should use my frisket more often. It’s a good reminder.
I don’t use frisket regularly, I don’t know why, it is so easy to use…thanks Jeanie and Happy Painting!
I had not even heard of frisket. Thank you for widening my world; I love learning new things!
It’s really magical stuff!
Jenna, you are so talented and I always enjoy your gorgeous watercolors. This one is so pretty!
Thanks so much Marie!
Simply GORGEOUS!!
Iād love for you to join us over at the Creative Crafts Linky Party every Wednesday through Sunday
https://creativelybeth.com/creative-crafts-linky-party-45/
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Creatively, Beth
Thanks so much Beth! I would love to join your linky party, I will be there next week!
Wow what a great tutorial! I’ve really been wanting to learn to paint. I will be coming back to this. Your painting turned out beautiful
Thanks so much Andrea! There are tons of free art tutorials on YouTube, check out the Frugal Crafter, she has tons of painting tutorials in all kinds of mediums.
This is really beautiful, Jenna. I just love your tutorials. Thanks for sharing it at TFT.
Thanks so much Pam!
You’re welcome, Jenna. I also wanted to let you know I’ll be featuring this at the TFT party tomorrow. Congrats! š
Oh thank you Pam!