My wife brought home sunflowers last night! I tried a different approach this time. I drew them with a .18 rapidiograph and then applied the watercolor washes.
This is a gorgeous sunflower Brian, and I really like all your recent paintings, the colours are vivid yet subtle and they're wonderfully three-dimensional, great stuff.
I did like the combination of pen and ink and watercolor. I was not sure how the .18 rapidiograph would work on the Arches cold pressed watercolor paper. It actually worked quite well. Sometimes I feel like the ink is cheating on watercolors, like I can't achieve the detail with the watercolors. But I do like the end result. How is that for some rambling?
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Love your sunflower, and admire your other posts very much.
I came here from Andrea Joseph's place and I'll come again! Delightful sketches and quirky captions.
I like the windblown look on this sunflower. Thank you for sharing your lovely work of art, I had a pleasant time admiring them. :)
*So, did you like this approach of painting?
This is a gorgeous sunflower Brian, and I really like all your recent paintings, the colours are vivid yet subtle and they're wonderfully three-dimensional, great stuff.
Thanks for your encouragement and compliments!
I did like the combination of pen and ink and watercolor. I was not sure how the .18 rapidiograph would work on the Arches cold pressed watercolor paper. It actually worked quite well. Sometimes I feel like the ink is cheating on watercolors, like I can't achieve the detail with the watercolors. But I do like the end result. How is that for some rambling?
Oh the sunflowers! I have always enjoyed them! We used to have such a variety! I love the paintings dad, they're looking great!
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