Now I'm not much of a flower person, but I have to admit, I do have a soft spot for orchids. They just have this exquisite elegant quality and just seem to be the most sophisticated plant in existence. So today, I spotted this beauty in IKEA and couldn't resist picking it up to take home and look after it.
Then in true Georgia O'Keeffe style I decided to draw/paint these wonderful flowers in close up.
I did a few sketches with coloured pencils but wanted to try out a material that would give more impact so I opted for watercolour paints (my pallet is a bit of a mess...oops)
I wanted to get a faded effect and this is how I did it:
Step1: I loaded my paintbrush with watercolour paint and made the initial outline.
Step 2: I then dipped my brush in water and dragged the brush outwards from the initial line.
Step 3: Finally I cleaned my brush of all paint and wet it, and dragged the pigment outwards until it nearly dissapeared.
And using the above technique here is the finished product. I feel that watercolour paint does justice to the delicate flowing quality of the orchid. Just shows how important the perfect material is.
Finally I'd like to apoligise for not posting very often recently-y'know exam season and all. However, summer is approaching which means tons more free time so I'm going to try and make one post a week. Thanks for having a nosy at my artwork.
Until next time...
Emma x
