Friday tulips
Posted: February 28, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 10 CommentsYesterday my tulips were half closed but today they are starting to open and I decided to paint them in situ instead of isolating them like I usually do. I haven’t ever found an orange that I really like in watercolour (cadmium orange is so opaque!) so I usually make my own mix. For these I used a mix of New Gamboge and Alizarin Crimson. What I like about these types of mixes is that instead of having a flat orange, you sometimes get a yellowish orange or a reddish-orange if you let some of the blending happen on the sheet. That’s always a lot more dynamic than a flat wash of orange paint straight from the tube.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
They look like mine:)
Except you can capture them:)
You have the water and the stems spot on..Mine look the same..aren’t they just beautiful?
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Thanks Monique. I’m sure you took beautiful photos of yours!!
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Forgive me, I’m digging the background the most. Bravo! Jacques
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Merci Jacques!
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I am really enjoying your still lifes. It is a nice change of pace from landscapes and it inspires me to try one myself.
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Thanks so much Charlie.
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Oh this is great, I’m about to paint Tulips tomorrow! I’m totally inspired by this, thank you š
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I hope you have fun with this Jennifer. I am certainly getting my money’s worth with mine.
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Beautiful. I love how loose and cheerful this painting is.
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Thanks Victoria!
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