If you paint it
Posted: March 12, 2014 Filed under: Uncategorized 22 CommentsI heard recently that this winter we’ve had five consecutive months of below normal temperatures in most of Canada. And now, a huge snowstorm is raging outside my window, again. That could explain why I keep buying flowers. I figure this may be the only sign of green I see for a long time. Painted on Fabriano 300 lb paper, 11″ x 15″.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
Very beautiful Shari. What surface is the paper, hot press, cp? Did you do the soak on both sides as demo-ed for Marc Holmes (which was a great post, by the way)? Thanks for your daily inspiration, Jody
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Thanks Jody. I bought this paper a long time ago. I think it is CP. For 300 lb paper I don’t soak both sides, I just wet selective areas. This paper is too thick to soak but it’s really beautiful.
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Beautiful painting and I like how you got so many shades of green. Hoping you get some warm sunshine soon!
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Thanks Janell. I am hoping for just a little bit of spring very soon.
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Superb! Gotta say IMPRESSIVE and HUGE! SO CHEERFUL! What an amazing and glorious piece to have up on the wall today! Your style of course ineffable. Your ability to use green so so beautifully blows me away.
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Thanks Liz. I’m so glad you like it. Sometimes the greens get muddy but I managed to keep them clean in this one.
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So beautiful! Thank you for this lovely bouquet, Shari. And yes, it will come!
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Thanks Bev. I can’t wait…
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hoping it warms up soon… but enjoying these flowers very much!!!!
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Thanks Liz. I have been following all your workshops where everyone is dressed in summer clothing. Looks so nice from where I sit!
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The sun is coming. We sent it north. At any rate, it is not here today. Stay on the lookout for a large yellow thing in the eastern sky. Beautiful painting.
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I’ll keep my eyes open for it Lee!!
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I opted for tulips yet again:)
Alstroemeria?
LOVELY! I can never get the water…amongst other things.
So much snow..
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Yes, alstroemeria. Thanks Monique! I hope you sketched your tulips!
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Beautiful painting.
Pansies, daffodils and primroses are growing in my sun-drenched garden.
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Oh, stop. I am so jealous.
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I really enjoy your landscapes, but I think it is your still life of flowers that make me smile the most. This is just wonderful.
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Thanks so much Charlie.
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Your colorful bouquet filled my heart with sunshine this morning ! Thank you.
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Thanks for letting me know Julie!
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These look so alive! Gorgeous, Shari.
I’m looking forward to watching little shoots peek out of the ground and to seeing grass again.
We will all have a serious case of spring fever when it actually arrives.
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Good watercolor …
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