Saturday, May 16, 2015

BEGINNING ANOTHER HYDRANGEA PAINTING


Half sheet Arches 300# cold press

I started with the background greens.  I'll be calling this one

Movement in Blue


From photos I took of the hydrangea Sweetie bought me - such a pretty flower and you can go in for a macro shot, changing shapes and positions easily by just moving around the flower (or by turning it in its pot).  

2 comments:

Gary L. Everest said...

Hi Rhonda,
Can't wait to see this one finished, and know it'll be a great painting.
Not being a watercolor painter, I learned a lot with your post about "fugitive" colors. I can certainly understand why it's a pet-peeve.
Have a great week.
Sincerely,
Gary.

RH Carpenter said...

Thanks, Gary. Slowly but surely on this one - you can never rush hydrangeas :) Glad you learned a bit about the Fugitive Colors. I really think it's a disservice to anyone we sell a painting to if we use low quality materials in this day and age. I do understand, in the past, artists used what they could get their hands on and what they could afford. Have a great one!!!