From above
Posted: May 15, 2019 Filed under: Uncategorized 13 CommentsSpring is late this year, and all I could find to sketch in my garden were these three tulips, seeking a bit of sun like all of us this May. It took a while to figure out the right mix of colours to get the glowing orange/pink of the blooms. Quinacridone Rose, Azo Yellow and a bit of Transparent Orange did the job, in the end. And although I rarely use it, Lunar Black mixed with Alizarin Crimson gave me a dark that was just right for the centres. Sketched in a Travelogue Watercolour Journal, 8″ x 8″.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
You must have had Amsterdam on your mind!
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It must have been Tony! My teaching semester is almost over and I’m certainly looking forward to all the travel I have planned. July isn’t that far off anymore…
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I’ve been on a tulip painting binge this past week- if only I’d seen this sooner, mine would look much better! See you Friday
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Maybe we can paint a few tulips in Fredericksburg. See you Friday!
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Such an interesting composition. Aerial view. I love that.
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It’s fun to change the viewpoint sometimes. The centres of tulips are so dramatic.
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Nice pictures of Tulips, mine are in full bloom right now, and I got some photos a few days ago. I’m hoping to get some pictures of Trilliums this week.
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Interesting viewpoint–almost abstract . Is that pyrrole orange? Lovely color you mixed. I have tried to use a limited palette but every time you mention another color, I want to add it.
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I like your composition looking down into the tulips. Nicely done!!
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Shari….I have noticed in many of your sketches (not this one so much) how you do trees….very simple (usually), with a light undercolor and then a darker color over top. Do you let the undercolor dry and then add the darker color? That’s what it looks like. Trees (which are EVERYWHERE) are very challenging for me, so I’m looking to find a way to depict them simply. We forget how wonderful the brain is. I’m very literal, so it’s hard for me to just suggest, but I’m trying to. Thanks.
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Very beautiful
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Thanks so much.
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U are a wonderful artist…
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