I put soft graphite with the edge of a 4B pencil on the back of the tracing paper but then realized I couldn’t see the sketching I’d done on the front! so I softened the back graphite with a tissue to not have scratch marks that would interfere with the drawn stem outlines, and I was able to quasi see what I wanted to transfer. I used a mix of sketching directly on the wc paper and doing the tracing transfer technique. then I mixed up
and blues using cobalt and ultramarine with new gamboge and aureolin yellow. I put some water in areas and painted up to those letting the color blend into the water. You can see that to the right of the largest cluster there’s a water blossom run that I’m happy I didn’t try to fix while wet….I’m finally realizing that doesn’t work! as it is, it looks like it can suggest leaf edges for the background.
In the next image on the right you can see I’m painting over the light rose tones to separate the clusters from each other and put in the first background leaf. I’m leaving the primary leaves and stems in the light color for awhile and see what I like.
I’m enjoying taking my time with this painting, as opposed to doing smaller pieces daily…they both have their merit, but I’m going to enjoy the change. I do intend on sketching daily and posting. I had a drawing breakthrough in our painting group today, can’t wait to share that with you tomorrow!
This is beautiful and coming along great, Rachel! Thanks so much for sharing your process!! And can’t wait to see your breakthrough!! 👍🏻😃
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it’s something I’m sure you already know, since you’re a great sketcher, but it was an eyeopener for me!
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Hehe….thanks! But I still have soooo much to learn!! 😊
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I’m loving watching the process and learning. I have not mastered this patient process yet and am intrigued !!
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Very lovely and coming along beautifully
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Thank you!
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One of my favorite flowers! Love how your colors flow together – Very Nice! 🙂
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So nice of you, Jill. Thanks!
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Wow, what a beauty!!!
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Thank you Ann. I hope it continues to unfold well. I worked a bit on it yesterday again.
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