Drawer

The Paul Flower

I lost the luminousity I was going for very fast in the process, so decided to darken all the colours and head towards the late-afternoon look where the dying grasses take on the warm, brown glow instead.   Some muddiness in the corners happened when I added my darks - they bled right into my lights due to impatience on my part!

Lovely little class that I enjoyed.  I really expected the process to go a lot smoother due to the "simplicity", which proved me wrong!  Thanks again Paul, for sharing your Paul Flower :)

Supplies:  Used Daniel Smith Hansa Yellow Medium, otherwise all Winsor Newton Cotman colours.  I usually use Bockingford, but this was painted on a really old block of Canson Aquarelle paper that was gifted - im not sure I enjoyed this paper much at all (lots of buckling that wouldnt flatten during the drying stages like the Bockingford).  

EDIT: second pic is a quick line and wash on a little gift card - MUCH happier with the field's brightness and it took about a tenth of the time! 

The Paul Flower - image 1 - student project

The Paul Flower - image 2 - student project