I have taken two previous workshops with Margaret that I thoroughly enjoyed even though I had to work hard at painting in a much looser style than I usually work; but I certainly learned a lot from her, which is why I have been looking forward to this class.
Our first painting was to be a floral, and the reference was a bouquet of Stargazer lilies.
Mixtures of blues and soft greens were painted into some areas of the background and sections were left white where the flowers would be placed. Darker greens for leaves were added to give shape and definition to the main lily.
Once the main flower had been established, additional flower and bud shapes were blocked in with pencil to give direction to the painting. This also made it easier to paint them in the negative.
Stargazer Lilies
I will post this painting at a later date once more work on it is completed.
Before we left for the night Margaret had us use each of the three primary colours (a red, a blue, and a yellow) on a piece of watercolour paper which we threw water on in various areas. Each colour was poured onto the paper and rolled around and we were allowed to spray more water onto the paper to help it move until we were satisfied with the result.
We then left for the evening to wait and see what the results of this would be in the morning. (And if we liked it any better than when we left it.)This is one of two backgrounds I created.
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