Blanket Flower ATC

With a wedding looming on the horizon, my days are full of garden work.  This variety of blanket flower is new this year, and it has loved all the rain!  I love the bold red marks, as if painted by a brush, so of course I had to paint them!  With only a tiny painting window, I pull out one of my ATC sized papers (of unknown origin) and start with the ink.  These blooms are near the front porch, so I always wonder if I should include that color, or go with something more natural. Today, I choose the actual color, letting the blooms come forward as I see them.  The paper is not my favorite, accepting the watercolor well but lacking with the ink.  Another painting, another lesson, and the 2367th in 2367 days.

Blanket Flowers ATC

These little yellow blanket flowers are new to the garden this year, and this evening, they called out to me.  With ink and watercolor, I first sketch their lines with India ink, then fill with one of my little travel half pan sets of watercolor.  These little sets are perfect to use in the fly, with only a water brush pen to assist.  I hardly had enough light to finish the job!  Painting number 2361 in 2361 days.