I have done the next step. Although I have not worked on all stamens yet, I did more work on the background. I was too curious to see how it would look.
I started at the bottom part, did at first a light wash of indian yellow, sap green, here and there a bit alizarin, a bit phthalo blue and let it mix on the painting. I wanted to see, how it would look with only a light background, although I already knew how I wanted to have it. And the result was, that I did not like only a light background, so I came back to my first idea.
I wanted to have the areas around the flowers more dark and to the side of the paintings it will be lighter. So I added more sap green, more alizarin crimson, phthalo green, phthalo blue (I mixed it on the palette but I also added each colour here and there direct on the painting). And I added a bit of paynes grey bluish to get a deeper dark. Be careful with paynes grey bluish. It can look dull and it is also an opaque colour, so other layers will not shine through. Be careful where you want to add it. Here is a photo of how the painting looks at this time.
FINALLY: I am so glad, that I have finally finished my step-by-step-demonstration of the Rose Open Arms. I have worked a lot in the background, there are always more layers needed to get the right darkness, which I wanted to have. I worked with the same colours, which I have used before. Then I painted the other stamens, which were not finished yet. After that I checked all my colours in each rose and where neccessary I added layers . Then I softened the edges, where I had not done this before and the last step was to sign my painting. I hope you found my step-by-step-demonstration useful and I wish you luck with your own watercolors.
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ellen on Wed, 22nd Oct 2008 6:57 pm
love love love it
so beautiful
it keeps me inspired to keep trying
thank you
Deming Payne on Thu, 23rd Oct 2008 10:34 pm
WOW!!!!
Cathy Coleman on Sat, 25th Oct 2008 2:42 pm
This was so inspiring.
lanie 5 on Tue, 28th Oct 2008 2:28 am
Wow! i like it, sooooo…. impressive
Judy on Tue, 4th Nov 2008 8:46 am
Thank you so much for sharing this, its absolutely beautiful.
Finola on Wed, 5th Nov 2008 12:27 pm
That’s a lovely demo – and with enough detailed steps that I feel like I could try the techniques – thank you for sharing. And your roses are just so delicate – you have that ability to make things seem like they were done effortlessly and when you look closer you see the attention to little details that make it appear that way.
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Art Gallery Dubai on Sat, 10th Jan 2009 2:00 am
I can’t believe this is a water color painting, It’s beautiful. Thank you so much for giving comprehensive tutorial. I appreciate and learned a lot from your demo here.
Doris Joa on Sat, 12th Sep 2009 7:45 am
thank you all for your wonderful comments. I am glad that you like my work.
petra on Tue, 6th Oct 2009 11:35 am
oh wow!one of the most wonderful i have seen. txx for sharing.
cristina on Sat, 28th Nov 2009 4:43 pm
Hi Joa! Tankio so very much, I am so glad I found You, I am a 51 yars old and I always heve a dream to paint.A year ago I started having same classes, mY teacher is wonderful, but I rely love what do you do.!!! thanks..
huma on Tue, 12th Jan 2010 1:59 pm
dear your painting is breathtaking ,i must admit its marvellous and thanks i learnt a lot from yr step by step instructions
penny on Sun, 7th Mar 2010 11:43 am
Outstanding watercolour. Please could we have a video of you actually painting a flower petal or a leaf close up. It is the technique of running the colours gently into each other that is so difficult to learn.
Shweta Mohan on Wed, 17th Mar 2010 7:59 am
A flower is the most beautiful thing that the almighty made…
…but forgot to put life into.You proved it !!!
Michèle on Fri, 26th Mar 2010 3:22 pm
Bonsoir Madame,
Je n’ai pas l’habitude de déposer de commentaires mais votre travail est si beau que j’ai tenu à saluer l’élégance de vos réalisations. Et puis, il y a aussi ces intéressants et riches “step by step”, bravo pour cet esprit de partage.
P Nagasubramanian on Thu, 10th Jun 2010 8:28 am
That was wonderful piece of drawing. Actually, we starters,have the initial hump, after which we have a mental block to go further. Your excellent drawings do dilute that block and give us an intiative to draw further. Thanks alot
indra on Mon, 21st Jun 2010 1:58 am
Myyyy you had a great of watercolor stroke. I love the way you paint a flower petal…Tnx a lot. I have learnt something new frem you.
rachana beniwal on Thu, 15th Jul 2010 8:55 am
This is very beautiful. I wanna to assit you.please reply me soon.
divya on Thu, 23rd Dec 2010 8:52 am
Your work is really fantastic.I am from Bangladesh .I also love to paint but do not have any painting knowledge .I tried to paint.Your website and techniques definitely help me.Thanks for sharing.If you can visit my website http://www.simplyhandicrafts.com .here you will get my amateur paintings and craft works.Thanks again.
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emily on Thu, 13th Jan 2011 5:38 pm
loved it. i am anxious to attempt to try it
sandhya on Sun, 23rd Jan 2011 7:40 am
Just wonderful!! Thanks for the lovely demo. The background has made them pop. It makes me want to try till I get it right. Its worth it.
judy critchlow on Sat, 7th May 2011 9:29 am
what a beautiful demonstration. It has really cheered me up as i have been feeling quite sad at not being able to use watercolours, the fact that you give information o n the colours you use is really helpful and i feel like buying some of these colours and having a go. Thank you for your kindness and generous informative demonstration which is wonderful. Kind regards Judy.
Errol on Fri, 13th May 2011 9:15 am
I cannot praise you enough for the effort you put into providing all of us with this instruction and inspiration. Thank you, I am encouraged.
Geeta Pattanaik on Mon, 15th Aug 2011 6:05 pm
Thank you for sharing your talent. I loved the step-by step progress, along with the clear instructions about the colors.