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I decided I would brave creating a floral piece in celebration of Mother's Day. However, I completely forgot how difficult it is to create the subtle textures and shading in the petals of flowers. This piece has definitely given me a new appreciation for floral painters. I plan to try a couple more of this type of painting in the future in order to become more comfortable painting outside my comfort zone.
I found, in the creation of this piece, that my 18th century reproduction paints just didn't have the oomph to do the flower petals justice so I decided to supplement my standard palette with an Opera Rose out of my Winsor and Newton stash. My limited palette needed a slight bit of augmentation in order to achieve the level of brightness needed for this type of work.
Overall I am pleased with the end result in regards to this piece but I can see some room for improvement in my floral painting techniques. I plan to work a bit more on creating the subtle shading and shadows required in the petals of a floral piece in order to perfect my skills. I love the flexibility and unpredictability of watercolors and getting them to create the effects I am after is a very entertaining part of the challenge. I am sure some more florals are to come.
