I have worked in a square format for most of this month. I need to have some postcards ready for LYA by March, so this one is postcard sized. I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but you can take part even if you don’t paint. If your art is making jewelry, quilling, or felting, knitting… sculpting. All you need is a photo of one of your creations.
I started this with the petals in acrylic. The rest is in watercolor.
Good Morning starshine!
Day 18
Today was a day for reworking several pieces. I had put off fixing my piece for day 18. I was afraid of ruining it. And I did. But then I fixed it.
I went back into the background, and the plan was to darken it on the left so the flowers would stand out more. I added more color. When it dried I tried to get an interesting bloom (added water to the area). I wanted to keep the bloom originally on the top. Well, it just ended up looking messy. Yuck.
I let that sit for a day, before I had the nerve to try again. I knew what I had to do. Re-wet the entire background. I started on the bottom right and worked my way around to the bottom on the left. I let it dry, and then added clean water, to get a couple of blooms.
Because I did not add more color, the blooms are softer edged. I like both the original blooms, and the last. These blooms are not very noticeable from a distance. I am happy with the result.
Bookmarks
I was in a hurry to get yesterdays post written, and I forgot to mention why I am working on the bookmarks. UPPERCASE is asking for submissions for Issue 29. Wouldn’t it be cool to be chosen? Needless to say, only the best will do.
That is why I was being so hard on myself. I reworked both of the bookmarks. I scrubbed out the centers. Later, I also added some color to the one I thought was too light. And to the darker one, I re-wet the entire area to soften, and blend. I softened the petals just a little as well.
I am much happier with both of them now. Even so, I am going to do a few more before I decide. Only one submission is allowed per person.
If you look back at the previous post, you will see that the centers for each flower were quite different. Now both flowers on each bookmark relate better.
I just had more fun with these, which I think makes a huge difference. I was stifled by my desire for them to be really good, and to me, it showed.
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So impressed. Beautiful
Thanks my friend, that was a fun one 🙂
As always, I love it ALL! But that top bookmark makes my spirit sing! I loveloveLOVE it!
Thank you Kat, So glad 🙂
Love this one Sheila! I like the partial view of the flower and how it blends in with the background.
Cool Connie, thank you 🙂
Sheila, you’ve got it going on, girl!
First, I like your flower, today. Fun to see the mix of acrylic and watercolor, something that never occurs to me (and why would it? I have no watercolors!)
Second, thanks for sharing the journey of your redo. My eye loves all those background blooms.
Third, bookmarks! You busy girl! Again, thanks for sharing the journey of your revisions. Glad that you had fun this time around, and happy results, too.
Carry on, intrepid one!
1st – I had my curious friend Dotty in mind while posting the wip shots 🙂
2nd – So glad you like the blooms too 🙂
3rd – On my way to carrying on now!
Enjoy your day Dotty!
Nice, Sheila! I really love the way you blend the pinks with the yellows. Especially right at the edges in the top flower. And the bookmarks are awesome! Good luck!
Thanks Laurie 🙂 Working on more of that today 🙂
That will make a lovely postcard…. I love when the flowers are in sections!!!
So glad you like it Carol 🙂