Fearless Friday, Pink Peonies with Colored Pencil

Isn’t this flower arrangement gorgeous?

Let’s recreate it with colored pencil today
I didn’t do a pencil sketch,
I jumped right in with a fine liner,
drawing the shapes of the flowers and leaves

I began with a few blooms and leaves on the lower right
and worked my way across and up the arrangement

You can download the free printable here
if you want to color along

I used 4 shades of green for the leaves,
yellow green, light green, grass green, and dark green

I used the same greens on the stems
and added gray shadows to the vase with a gray marker

Water was suggested with a light aqua and gray colored pencils
and the small blooms were colored with shades of orange and yellow

The big fat peonies were colored with several shades of pinks and reds


I added some colored shadows to ground the vase

“Pink Peonies” 9″ x 12″ on mixed media paper

I didn’t do almost any art over the holidays
so my New Year’s Resolution is to get back
to daily sketching and painting,
it makes such a big difference in your skill level
Have some coloring fun and
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado Love Your Creativity
What’s for Dinner Between Naps on the Porch
All About Home/ Common Ground Follow the Yellow Brick Home
Tasty Tuesday Oh My Heartsie Girl Turn About Tuesday
Full Plate Thursday Centerpiece Wednesday Creative Crafts
Love your peonies Jenna! Such a cheery bouquet for a cold winter morning! You ARE fearless sketching using your fine liner! Thank you for the flower therapy this morning. ♥
Thank you Mary 🌺
Your tutorials make drawing seem so easy. You have a gift.
Thank you 🙂
I always love peonies, esp. the white one. The pink one looks great too, so is your drawing, Jenna.
Thank you Angie, I wish I could grow them!
Jenna, the peonies are gorgeous! It is a beautiful bouquet on this cold Alabama morning. Stay warm and cozy! Roll Tide 🅰️
Thanks Pam, your tablescapes full of flowers yesterday had me longing for Spring and Summer!
Peonies are my favorites. Such a gorgeous arrangement and your colored pencil bouquet is lovely. Thanks for the beautiful flowers to begin the weekend……….
Thanks Emily, stay cozy!
So beautiful Jenna! Makes me long for spring!
Thank you, I’m dreaming of Spring too!
Jenna, you are amazing. Your watercolors make the flowers come to life!
Thank you Linda 🙂
You always amaze me! I enjoy your tutorials…
Love this arrangement very much and your colorful pencil bouquet is beautiful!
Thanks so much Nancy, have a lovely Sunday!