After working with the begonias, I switched to my Rose of Sharon flowers and what a pleasant outcome so different than the begonias! First, the color transferred true to the flower color and, second, the detail that transferred was lovely and I felt I didn't need to doodle. Technique: pick flowers and leaves, grab a hammer (I used my little gold hammer with the screws housed in the handle), watercolor paper and wax paper. Lay the fresh flowers and leaves face down onto the watercolor paper in any pattern. Lay the wax paper completely over the watercolor paper. Commence pounding in a purposeful manner (don't kill it or tap too lightly). You can check to see if color transferred as you go along. The flowers get super pulpy, but that's okay. Remove the wax paper. I used tweezers to remove the flowers and leaves. As my comfort level increased with this technique, I added additional leaves to fill in white space. To create a look like paint splatter, I pounded flowers directly onto wax paper and then pressed the pulpy colored wax paper in various places on the piece with my fingers.
Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2021 GMT Views: 409
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