Red tulips
Posted: May 25, 2023 Filed under: Uncategorized 17 CommentsThis combo in my garden is so striking I had to capture it in my sketchbook: giant blood red tulips set against yellow euphorbia polychroma. It’s an electric juxtaposition. It took me a while to figure out what reds to use so I painted swatches for all the roses, reds and magentas in my paint drawer before selecting the two or three I would use, and then I documented the painting process in a series of step-by-step photos. It’s all going to be in the next issue my newsletter The Wheelbarrow. If you’re not on my mailing list and wish to receive it, sign up here.
Shari Blaukopf's Sketchbook 
Stunning – this red is so rich and it describes your tulips so well. Really nice 🙂
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Thanks so much Chris. These lasted a long time but now that the weather is warmer I think that will be the end of them. But I enjoyed their beauty for a long time.
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Lovely. The touches of white on the tulips are really effective.Would love to see your garden.
Is there a newsletter I am missing or is that new?
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Thanks Judy. There is a monthly newsletter that I started last August. It’s usually different content than the blog. I did announce it here but maybe you missed it.
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Truly fabulous!
Being a sailor I loved the boats in (?) April, I’m no artist but these are delightful
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Kate, thanks! I will post more boats today!
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Well chosen reds ❤️
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Thanks so much Frieda.
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Wow! Such a depth of colour with the reds you chose, and the whole sketch glows with the complementary greens. Looking forward to reading all about it 🙂 I love the tiny touches of warm yellow at the base of the blooms too. And yes, those little flicks of white! Perfect!
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Iona, thanks. I’m looking forward to writing about the process this week!
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COLOR Blast! Marvelous
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Haha, yes indeed!
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Stunning as always!
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Gretta, thanks!
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Hi Shari, this is just gorgeous! I love everything you shared about the process and the reds in The Wheelbarrow too! You inspire me!! One curious question, what was the brand for the perylene maroon?
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Thanks so much Lizanne. I’m glad you enjoyed it!! I just checked because I did forget to write the brand on my swatches page. It’s Winsor & Newton.
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Thank you Shari!
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