Southern Painter: EXERCISING MY COLOR MUSCLES

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

EXERCISING MY COLOR MUSCLES

5x7 Purple Hydrangeas

Short on time today, so I assigned myself an exercise in color and application. These are from a huge hydrangea shrub near our deck.

the start , using shapes instead of drawing

mid stage, hoping for some color balance

framed in simple silver frame, $110 includes shipping, email robinroberts4@gmail.com

2 comments:

Maria's WatercolorTuesday, November 16, 2010
Love the colors and also love hydrangeas, thanks for sharing the work in process, I find it fascinating!
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Robin RobertsWednesday, November 17, 2010
Maria- don't we enjoy other artists' process? It's so unique-like brushwork.
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