Pink Pink Pink
I love Hollyhocks but haven't planted them in my yard for a while because the leaves always get rust and they don't look very good so I decided to paint them instead. I used Ampersand Aquabord because it always makes the paintings sparkle. The paint sits on the surface and the white reflects through the color very strongly. I hadn't worked on any aquabord larger than 5" x 5" in the past and this one is 11" x 14" which was a little more challenging. It's hard (for me) to get smooth washes on larger areas so painting the blue sky was frustrating at first but I finally got it to look the way I wanted. The color is not smooth but I like the texture. It's also easy to lift color and play with the color values on the aquabord.
I had to let this painting sit for a few weeks because it was looking really "sweet". I have that problem when I paint pink flowers and blue sky. The flowers were a very cool pink so I added some warmer pinks and crimsons to take some of the "sweetness" out of it. I'm happy with it now.
Even though this is a watercolor, I have varnished it with a UV protecting varnish and it can be framed without glass.
Pink Pink Pink
Image Size 11" x 14"
Watercolor
Unframed
$160.00
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