Today I have some colorful leaves to share with you. This piece hit a little bump in the road during the first layer of painting. As the title suggests, ink sketching makes it all better… well, this time it did. π
Happy Thursday, friends!Β π§‘
I mixed different shades of red, orange, and pink. The painting was all pretty basic with some leaf shapes and stems.
The last touch was to add something in the upper right corner to balance things out.
AsΒ I painted away I realized… uh oh, I just painted the leaves in the wrong direction. My plan was to paint a few more leaves in the right direction with a little darker color to see if that would fix it.
More paint wasn’t the solution I decided. I planned on adding ink sketching anyway and just hoped for the best. Now I had to wait for the painting to dry.
To keep things more interesting I used different shapes and sizes for the leaves. I let the watercolor act as a guide and let the sketching bring things into focus.
My previous painting issue was saved by the ink sketching. I outlined a stem with leaves in the right direction and the other leaves just became part of the background.
I was able to make a save here and just go with it. There are always choices to make with every painting. My best advice is to just keep practicing and having fun.
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love.
Until next time, share a smile and shine on!
πΈΒ Patty AnneΒ πΈ
I love The Way this looks
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Thanks so much! ππ Adding ink sketching to a watercolor is always fun.
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More often than not I pick up a pen to finish my watercolors, it can make such a difference! I love that you used tones of red, so pretty!
Jenna
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Thanks, Jenna! ππ Itβs like the ink sketching wakes things up, always fun.
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I am always amazed when just a touch of an ink lens can finish a sketch in such a wonderful way. Thanks for reminding us!
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Thank you, Louise! ππ I always love how small ink details can make a big difference.
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I think you covered your mistake really well and most people probably wouldn’t have even noticed it if you hadn’t pointed it our…
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Thank you, Evelyn! ππ
It was a good example and so happy to share the save.
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