My birthday was Wednesday and I’ve been busy celebrating
and getting ready for a birthday cocktail party
I’m having tonight,
so my paint brush has been idle…
I planned to paint poinsettias today,
my favorite holiday flowers
Since I didn’t have time to paint,
I remembered this watercolor one from the archives
that I am re-sharing today because it’s one of my favorites
I like to begin with a pencil sketch
when the subject is complicated like this one
with so many petals and leaves
I especially like pink poinsettias
They are full of so many beautiful colors and tones
I bounced around painting different areas
so the layers could be drying as I went to a different spot
As I filled in the shapes with color I began erasing the sketch
Once pencil lines are painted over it’s hard to get rid of them
I started laying in the background
to give the petals even more definition
More work on the petals…
Jumping around between different areas also helps
keep everything balanced and cohesive
I filled in the rest of the background
with very loose leaf shapes with a large round brush
After the paint was dry, I added some accents with ink
“Pink Poinsettias” watercolor on watercolor paper
Happy Painting,
Be Fearless!
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