I made another picture of lilies in a more brighter color and with the strong background washes.The color of this one is different from the subtle pink lily I posted last time.The color of the petals is not exactly orginal but there sure is a possibility that this color variety is available. The shape and color of the buds blend with the background washes .
I am professionally a plant tissue culturist.My first love was botany and while learning about plants I was introduced to drawing.Now plants and flowers are part of my life.Forgetting the academics I try to enjoy beauty of nature through paintings.When I travel nature and places appear before me like a kaleidoscope.Its too vast for my eyes to behold and I want to capture them in my mind .There are so many colours and shapes and I try to present a few here through my paintings .
Showing posts with label watercolor painting. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watercolor painting. Show all posts
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Paeonies in water color
Here is my first attempt on painting the Paeonies in water color.I choose a very dark colored variety but there are many light shades also which are very beautiful. The center stamens in deep yellow is in a very good contrast to the petals.Even the petals can come in different shapes and some flowers also resemble roses.
Hope to do some more of these flowers in light shades and giving a transparent look which I could not achieve here.
Sunday 20 May 2012
Limoniums florets in watercolor
Limonium sinuatums or statice are grown for cut flower production . The flowers come in yellows, pinks ,violets ,blues and whites.Flowers are really clusters of small flowers.
The pink color for the flowers in the painting express very well with the green of the leaves. Pink and green light washes were given in the background.
Saturday 19 May 2012
Orchid in watercolour
This is another addition to my series of paintings on orchids.This orchid has been done in water colors.Flower has been highlighted with a rusty brick red lip petal .The leaves were kept minimal but suggestion of other leaves and flowers are shown in the background with different washes.
Cattelya orchids are pot plants with beautiful flowers. There are many varieties with different flower colors in cattelyas.
Friday 18 May 2012
Sunflowers in water colour
Sunflowers is always a subject for paintings and I wanted to paint it for sometime now .Last week I have done this one with water colours on a handmade paper. The paper used for this painting is more rough and the effect is different from the other paintings I have done in water colour.For the flower I have used the colours permanent yellow , yellow ochre and burnt sienna .
Sunflowers or Helianthus have other colours than yellow and some of these are used as ornamental plants.
Sunday 6 May 2012
Apple Blossoms in water color
Each time when you paint a picture its a new creation. No painting can be the copy of another. This picture I have painted twice. Its so encouraging to see the improvements that has been made, but cannot say which is better than the other. Apple blossoms seems to be a popular subject for paintings. I have never seen one myself and this is from a picture in an art instruction book. Varying the shades of green was my favourite part in this painting .Outline was highlighted with black ink.
Tuesday 1 May 2012
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