Hydrangea. 5 x 5 watercolor on cold press paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Working on my looseness. Another unsuccessful attempt. There should be more of a balance between hard and soft edges. Still I think this is a good painting. My Base is a little too dark, and it looks as if the vase is on the edge of the table. As a learning experience, this gets A.
I did manage to refrain from adding too much detail. I think I have just enough to suggest the individual petals. Good shadows, and shading on the vase. I would put this in a frame.
I may try this one again for tomorrow. Try to get more of it right, and less of it wrong.
I really do hope you have taken some time to visit Leslie’s art challenge. There are so many talented artists taking part. Beautiful, beautiful work to view. Stay warm out there!
I think you are doing great Sheila! This really has the essence of Hydrangeas! You could easily fix the table by just adding in a little dark at the top of it. I think this is a success and you definitely get an A!
Thank You Sandy 🙂 An A from you really means something!
Happy painting to you! Can’t wait to see which spirit guide is next!
You’ve definitely captured the hydrangea flower, Sheila. I’m also drawn to the background – those little blooms in a lighter wash of the same colours as the flowers are really effective.
I too find it useful to tackle a subject multiple times – often deliberately attempting to give each version a different treatment. It’s a great way tor really get to know a subject.
Thank You Vandy, I was wondering if I had the background to pale. I sketched this for a second go, but for Day 8 I am doing a different hydrangea. I have a notion to paint several different shades, so there may be quite a few Hydrangea’s on the way.
Thanks so much for sharing with me on this!
I like this one. When I saw the teeny tiny thumbnail over at Leslie’s site, I knew immediately these were hydrangeas! I think you captured this flower beautifully. And after I read your comment about them being placed at the edge of the table, I looked again and you are right…can you just add more of the table to fix that? I haven’t really worked with watercolors to know what I am doing … mostly acrylics… and when I find mistakes with my paintings, I try to fix it if the area is fixable. So anyhow, let me know… can you fix paintings with watercolor after the fact? Or is that a no-no.?
You nailed the hydrangea colors for sure on this one. So soft and delicate.
Have fun with day #8.
Joan you read my mind. I am going to attempt to fix it. In watercolor, sometimes you can repair, and sometimes not. i will post the repair, or failure. 🙂 Enjoy your day 8 creating!