I love pansies
but we don’t plant them any more
because the pesky squirrels always dig them up
They are so pretty, so let’s paint one today
I used this photo from Pixabay as a model
I like to begin with a simple pencil sketch
to establish the shapes of the subject
Once I get it the way I want it,
I erase it until you can just barely see it
This way I can see it as I paint
but the pencil won’t show in the painting
I began with the light purple part of the petals
Then came the deep purple
I switched to a liner brush to get crisp edges
I realized the petal on the left was too large
so I used a brush with clear water to “erase” part of it,
and the rest will be part of a petal behind the front petal
I filled in the rest of the petals
When I went to paint the yellow
over the pale part of the center petal
it didn’t really show up, so I used yellow gouache
Next came some abstract leaves and a background wash
Little lines were added to the petal center with a fine liner brush
Splatter is the final touch
“Pansy” 5″ x 6″ watercolor on mixed media paper
I’m not much of a gardener,
but I do love to paint flowers!
I hope you’ll have some fun gardening or painting!
Be Fearless!
I will be joining these fabulous parties and blogs:
Sundays on Silverado/ Happiness is Homemade
Between Naps on the Porch / Turn About Tuesday
Wednesday Linky Party / Karin’s Cottage Linky Party/ Creatively Crafty