Thursday, October 17, 2013

PITCHER PLANTS HANGING


I was going to use the acrylic ink + watercolor technique for this.  But then I realized that I don't like using masking fluid and I don't do well with using it (the hard edges leave me struggling to soften without wiping away everything).  So...just went the straight watercolor route with this painting.


From a photo taken in Florida a few year's ago.  Sweetie and I were in a park and there was a plant sale. Saw these hanging in individual pots from a hanger - they are pitcher plants and looked so interesting.

Which way do you like them best?  They actually were hanging down like the second version, but I kind of like the first one that is upside down.

 More to do to finish it and I have a couple of experimental things going on, too.  

9 comments:

  1. SadamiOctober 17, 2013 at 11:12:00 PM EDT

    WONDEERFUL, Rhonda!!
    Cheers, Sadami

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  2. Autumn LeavesOctober 18, 2013 at 5:53:00 AM EDT

    I do love how your background has turned out, Rhonda. Hard for me to tell which way I like best.

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  3. Pam Johnson BrickellOctober 18, 2013 at 9:10:00 AM EDT

    Rhonda, both have strong tributes but I do lean toward the upside down version :) The background you have going on is absolutely dreamy! Getting lost in it. Can't wait to see the finished piece. I may then tell us which way it wants to be positioned.

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  4. Carol BlackburnOctober 18, 2013 at 10:29:00 AM EDT

    Wow, I am not sure which way I like best. Maybe both, LOL. Very interesting. Sounds like you are having fun with it.

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  5. Lorraine BrownOctober 18, 2013 at 4:15:00 PM EDT

    Going to be full of great texture and for me I like the upside down one, it is an interesting composition that way

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  6. humbirdOctober 19, 2013 at 6:52:00 AM EDT

    Rhonda, love these both versions! Did you try to turn them to left/right side? Love background too!

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  7. RH CarpenterOctober 19, 2013 at 10:08:00 AM EDT

    Thanks so much for your comments, Sadami, Sherry, Pam and Carol! In looking closely at the photograph again I see that the top version is correct - the bulb should be on the bottom to hold the insect that slides down the leaf and lip of the plant into the bottom.

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  8. RH CarpenterOctober 19, 2013 at 10:11:00 AM EDT

    Thanks, Lorraine and humbird. I didn't try it sideways, humbird - it would look odd since the plants have to be upright (in a manner of speaking). The top one is actually correct, now that I see the photo again - it just threw me that the leaf sticks up from the top in an upside down way - I guess that's to get the insect on the leaf and moving down into the lip of the pitcher plant where it falls into the bulb.

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  9. Catharina EngbergOctober 20, 2013 at 4:26:00 PM EDT

    I think I like the upside down cersion best. It´s great and I´m excited to see the finished version later!

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