SRQ Project

Rose Watercolor Painting/ Ink                               10/04-10/10

Process

For this piece, I decided to revert back to my style of roses I used in one of my previous projects. I decided to use splatter effects with watercolor paint for the background, and ink pens for the flower, leaves, and its stem. For the splatter effect, I wanted to make similar colors to that of the flower. I first had to wet the watercolor paper with water using a flat paintbrush. I then saturated my entire brush with water and my watercolor paint, and pressed it against the paper. The drips left paths and mixed together, giving it an interesting look. I then decided to go with a single rose, and worked continuously on the difficult blending of the ink pens for the flower in the foreground.

Judgment

I really like the way my first drip paint effect went, as well as the flower. If I could go back, I would probably choose an easier blending medium for the flower, such as colored pencils or watercolors. I love the values I got within the flower and its stem, and am over-all pleased with the final piece.

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                                         Beginning Stages

                                                 Final Piece