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Blossom Time Watercolour on Canvas Size 18" x 24" |
As mentioned in my last post I have been experimenting with a Fredrix Watercolour Canvas. It has taken me about 8 hours of painting - slow for me as it required a lot of thinking because I did not draw up the composition but painted straight on the canvas using a reference image as a start and added more blossom to fill the 18" x 24" size.The canvas was so different to paper in its required application that my normal watercolour techniques did not seem to stay put so I adapted and felt like I was maybe painting more like oil or acrylic. I have never painted in oil and only limited experience with acylic -last year I did three acrylic commissioned paintings for my son. It seemed to need more dark layers than on paper. I did however enjoy the fact lifting back to white canvas was really easy. My composition was only structured for the focal stem and I tried to capture depth with just hints of more blossom getting more and more loose.
I have used three coats of spray mat varnish and one coat of polymer satin varnish. Not sure whether I like this much work but will stay open minded because maybe next time with experience I will be faster.
Gosh this is really beautiful and was worth the hard work. Interesting to hear your views on a different method of painting
ReplyDeleteThis is beatiful. it really looks like the wind is blowing in your painting, well done for capturing that movement.
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Lorraine, this turned out so beautifully! I love white flowers in paintings. Really wonderful~
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous, Lorraine!
ReplyDeleteLovely, you've handled the white flowers so well.
ReplyDeleteA lot of work in this painting but worth it Lorraine! Your stem of flowers really stands out in that blue sky. Good depth!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful painting! I really admire how you handled this subject!
ReplyDeleteA very beautiful painting, which I really like in shape, color and fluency. (I also tried this I paint on canvas prepared with a special fund, because here I do not find easily FredrixCanvas . I also do not know the answer to myself and I look forward to future experiences ...). Your 30 days challenge makes all great results!Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI just love seeing and reading about your technique, Lorraine. I admire your ability to experiment and learn.
ReplyDeletereally super lorraine ! ...hope you do more
ReplyDeleteOh I love this Lorraine , these flowers are so beautiful ! I didn't know you could paint with watercolor on canvas, but the result is absolutely wonderful !
ReplyDeleteVery pretty,lovely work, well done!
ReplyDeleteLove the composition, and the brilliant blue and white. 18x24! I'm in awe; I can't imagine painting that big (though I'd like to ...)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your kind comments on my can as watercolour. Seems ages since I painted on paper other than my warm up delicious foodies so maybe today I'll get back to paper, what will I paint?
ReplyDeleteThe final result is super! I love the blooms against the deep blues! I didn't know about this technique.
ReplyDeleteI think this came out beautiful!!! I know several artists who have been experimenting on watercolor canvas, but I haven't tried it yet.
ReplyDeleteI think it came out wonderful!
ReplyDeleteLovely Lorraine! It´s soft and pretty the way you painted the background flowers in that delicate way.
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