It is 50cm square but the giclees will be half that size and there will also be greetings cards available. I must get my little gift shop up and running this autumn, now that the summer fairs are almost over. … [Read more...]
The Silver Ghost 3
I am painting a thistle called Silver Ghost - if you look at the last two posts you'll read about the process so far. I'd like to convey this thistle's loveliness without getting sentimental. Botanical Painting is altogether different because every aspect of the artwork needs to describe the plant, right down to the number and colour of each hair. I want the plant to be identifiable but for the brushstrokes and colours to have energy so that the viewer responds to the plant on a different … [Read more...]
Silver Ghost 2
I am beginning the next thistle - this will be the fourth large square watercolour thistle painting - this time the lovely pale green thistle called 'Silver Ghost' I'm going to do two of Silver Ghosts - one pure watercolour and one more experimental one, hopefully with watercolour, layering and lettering. This is the first one which I'm doing first in pure watercolour. I am working from a photo 20cm X 20cm and the initial drawing is 'blocked up' because it is scaled up to 50cm square and with … [Read more...]
The Silver Ghost
A few watercolourists meet monthly in Aston Tirrold to work together, chat and have tea. Today we met at Susanna's because she told me that she has some Silver Ghost Thistles. If you see these in the sunlight they are a glorious platinum colour and against the sun, they are a beautiful pale sage green. Of course I have to paint these as soon as I can, so I came home with two large candelabras! Today I did a drawing of it to study it. This will help me when I want to paint spontaneously as I … [Read more...]