Hydrangea. Postcard 4 x 6, watercolor on cold press paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
I need to start working on a set of postcards for Kat Sloma’s Liberate Your Art Postcard Swap. This is the third time I have participated, and it will be here before I know it.
I really had fun with this one. It was pretty simple. I thought it would be quicker, and maybe that means I overworked it. I am pleased with the result.
The loose hand still needs work. I debated about adding some pen work, but decided that would defeat my intention.
I reworked the painting I did yesterday. I had the vase sitting on the edge of the table and ready to fall off. Now it is firmly planted. I did not go higher with the edge, because it would have come too close the base of the flowers. I needed to maintain a little breathing room. Next time I will make the vase taller, and perhaps angle the table edge.
I was able to do this, because I was adding to the dark area. I went in with a damp brush, and lifted the hard edge, “erasing” the line I had created. Then I went in with more of the dark mixture. I had that ready before I started lifting. I had to go over the entire area again to avoid unwanted lines or blooms. As you can see there is a lot more dark, as well as added texture. I really love how it turned out.
Thanks for stopping by!
Hydrangea. 5 x 5 watercolor on cold press paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
Hydrangea. Re-do, 5 x 5 watercolor on cold press paper. © 2014 Sheila Delgado
YOU DID IT, Sheila! Yesterday’s painting is Beautiful. What a big difference. I love the changes. The whole piece looks great.
Today’s postcard is very pretty as well. I like the close up feel. It is as if you could take a moment to smell their beauty. (But, then I don’t think they are very fragrant.)
I love hydrangeas! They are an amazing flower. We have an ivory one in our front yard and just one flower makes the entire bouquet! It is amazing how they can still stand tall from being so huge!
Have fun with Day #9.
So glad you like it Joan 🙂 There are blue Hydrangeas under my bedroom window, but for some reason they did not produce this year. I love their huge rounded leaves. I would love to do those in more detail. I love them all, but the blue, ivory, and the green are favorites. An arrangement of the white in a vase is just so classic and refined.
Loving your daily work. I always am so excited to see where your brush has led you 🙂
Enjoy 🙂
This looks very hard. I commend you for trying Hydrangeas and especially in watercolor. It turned out very well.
Thank You Carol. I have stayed away from these flowers for that very reason. When I am not attempting to finish in a day, I will take on a more detailed approach. It will be a wonderful lesson in highlights and shadows, and value.
I really like what you’ve done here, both today’s painting and the re-work Sheila!
I am glad Sandy, Thank You! I think the table turned out even better, there is a lot of texture with the additional layers.