I recently bought a pad of Arches watercolor paper and decided to limit it to only floral paintings. Today I have one of those paintings to share with you.
Happy Sunday, friends! π
My favorite coral pink watercolor combination:
Quinacridone Rose +
Yellow Ochre +
Pyrrol Scarlet (just a tiny bit)

I started by painting the flower petals first. That way I have lots of room and freedom to position them anywhere on the page. Then I can fill in with leaves and stems all around and balance things out.
I’m very happy with the soft petals. While the paint was still wet, I used a clean brush and a little water to soften the edges.

For the flower centers, I used a very small brush and a dark color mix. It took a couple layers of paint to get the deep color that I wanted. The dark color in the center of the flowers really wakes up this painting.
I hope you are inspired to create art and do more of what you love. Until next time, share a smile and shine on.
πΈ Patty Anne πΈ
Lovely Patty Anne and the way you softened the edges of the petals is really pretty!
Jenna
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Thank you, Jenna! ππ
Thinking about you today and hope you and your family are safe from the storm.
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Your flowers are beautiful! And I do love that color too…..so very interesting to me to see what colors people are mixing together……I love mixing too and seeing what new shade I can create. Thanks for sharing!
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Youβre very welcome and thank you. ππ
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So sweet.
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Thank you, Beverly. π
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The softness of the pink with the different shades of green is lovely π
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Thank you! ππΈ I always love a pink and green combo. π
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Really gorgeous!
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Thank you, Liz! ππ
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Why did u limit the water color pad just to florals?
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I had the best of intentions to focus on florals with a quality paper pad. This weekend though while I was away with limited supplies I ended up using one sheet for a pine tree painting. Iβm going to keep at it though trying to improve my florals with the remaining sheets. π
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