Friday, March 30, 2012

Wisteria Experiments in Watercolor





HI, I found some wisteria on the side of the road and brought some home,but I had to run some errands. So I decided to try an experiment before I left,I took cold press(on your left),yupo(in the middle),and hot press(on your right) paper laid them side by side and quickly dashed some wisteria onto the paper with my angle brush,changing colors on the paper,not mixing.I allowed this to happen on the paper. I used Ice Cream Salt,which is very coarse and placed that here and there on the wet paint. Hoping when I got home it would be dry,but it wasn't but I do think it was a success. Which one is your favorite. These are just studies. They will probably go in the trash but will give me ideas for when I do get my wisteria drawn on paper. I kinda like the Yupo best..Let me know what you think!

I also added some cad. yellow light to my butterfly and dripped this yellow down each side to give it more pizazz. I darkened around the dogwood because I felt it was fading too much into the paper and needed to stand out.

Hope you have a wonderful weekend. Enjoy our spring. take care,Diana
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5 comments:

  1. Barbra JoanMarch 30, 2012 at 1:48 PM

    I like the middle best, that surprises me if its the Yupo, but they're all good, and don't you dare trash them. !!! BJ

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  2. Eggs In My PocketMarch 30, 2012 at 2:45 PM

    Your work just has such beauty and tranquility to it. I love to come visit here. You are so talented!

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  3. Debbie NolanMarch 30, 2012 at 8:26 PM

    Diana I like them all - isn't Yupo fun? Your butterfly and dogwood are gorgeous.

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  4. Vicki Lee JohnstonMarch 31, 2012 at 11:28 AM

    I like the yupo best too although I know nothing about it ... don't you dare throw them in the trash! The colours are so pretty and everything should be kept ... even if it's in a box for later ... I do adore wisteria - we have a huge swathe of it down the side of our house in flowering season - the perfume is so strong I have to close all the windows - stunning. xx

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  5. DianaApril 6, 2012 at 10:10 AM

    HI Barbra Joan, yep that's Yupo. You've got to try it. Just do it quickly and walk away. Well that's the way I do and it's wild stuff. Thank you Kathleen,you are so sweet. Yes Debbie I do like Yupo.. thanks so glad you like them. Hi Vicki so sorry about your leg, feel better. please eat some chocolate for me. I didn't buy any.Take care everyone,love to you,Diana

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Please comment, I enjoy them so much!