wildflowers can be transformative to a landscape – changing brown and green to yellow and purple or red and blue
Painting secondary colors with watercolor can be difficult due to blending issues that often result in a muddy appearance. The author’s piece, “Poppies and Thistles,” was especially challenging, requiring meticulous control over color and depth to avoid unwanted mixing. The process was more time-consuming than anticipated due to these difficulties.
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I create watercolor paintings of vacation photos, inspired by my annual trips during a 40-year engineering career. Follow my blog for weekly landscape art. Send me your cherished landscape photos, and I’ll transform them into beautiful paintings for your office inspiration. #painting
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To create a wildflower watercolor scene, stretch and staple wet watercolor paper to a wooden frame, then let it dry overnight. Mask flower shapes with liquid frisket, apply various washes of Prussian Blue and yellow to develop depth and texture, and finally paint the flowers. Remove masking as needed.
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