Hello! It's time for a Watercolor Wednesday! This week Brenda's challenge to us is Daffodils. The artist we are following does a great job explaining as she goes along but unfortunately, I couldn't get it. I hand drew the daffodils twice. Once they were too small and I think they would have been ok but I really messed up the background. The second time I made them large enough but they were just a mess so as my watercolor time was nearing an end, I grabbed an older Sweet N Sassy image. It's a flower in a small block so I used Ink On 3 Fadeout ink and wiped the surrounding square away with my fingers. I stamped the flower twice. This will never be my favorite painting but as always I learned and had a great time painting. What I like about this is the salt worked! I don't always get salt to activate when I try this technique but it did a beautiful job this time. The other thing I liked was that I wasn't heavy-handed with my dark splatters!
I hope you will join us! We love to bring you talented artists to give instruction and tips but please know it's ALWAYS ok to use a stamp or digital image!
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 GMT Views: 958
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Registered: June 29, 2010 Location: Recently moved to the seaside, with views over to the Isle of Wight Posts: 14180
Wed, Feb 24, 2021 @ 1:43 AM
I watched the video first thing this morning - and I think you've done a great job with blending the colours and your shading is wonderful. I like your splatters too x
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021 @ 4:38 AM
Lovely, Angie with your beautiful daffodils. Wonderful shading and pretty color for the background. Smiled when reading about your first trys...can relate. Really like the flow of your colors. TFS
Registered: July 9, 2008 Location: Stars Fell on Alabama Posts: 83792
Wed, Feb 24, 2021 @ 7:10 AM
Your daffodils are beautiful, Angie, and I love the background color. Oh, the salt technique....I meant to use that on a card recently and forgot. Duh! Glad you used it. I admit this wasn't the easiest video but sure was fun working with it. I 'm with you, we are learning new things each week and that is fun.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021 @ 7:31 AM
Just taking the time to try watercoloring and learning is what it is all about! Way to go Angie! You've inspired me to at least try! I love the effect you achieved with your soft watercolor tones.
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Wed, Feb 24, 2021 @ 9:10 AM
Lovely blend of colors on your daffs - I need to watch the video again before I start as I had totally spaced out the salt part until I saw your painting. A beautiful tribute to spring, which can't arrive soon enough for me!
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. Really like the flow of your colors. TFS
