Monday, June 3, 2013

Echeveria

I have so many photos of beautiful succulents.  I really enjoy painting these plants.  The combination of colors in each leaf/petal/whatever-it's-called looks almost iridescent.  I think this is a type of Echeveria, hence the title.  If I'm wrong, please let me know.

This took a lot longer to paint than I thought it should.  I'm not sure why it did, but I was really ready to be finished with it.  I might fiddle with it a bit more to play with the value contrasts in the future, but for now, I'll just prop it up against the wall and look at it with fresh eyes as I pass by each time.  That's how I usually catch my mistakes or see something that looks unfinished.  What do you think?  Does it need something more?

The color is actually a bit warmer than it shows in this photo.  I tried to change it in Photoshop Elements, but I'm not very familiar with that program and couldn't find a way to change individual colors.  I'm used to using my old Photoshop CS2  on my old computer, which is a more comprehensive program that has more controls, and it is really easy to adjust colors to make them match the original painting.  I suppose I could upload it to that computer and fix it, but right now that sounds like too much work.  : )

Echeveria
Image Size 12" x 16"
Watercolor

8 comments:

  1. Bonjour,
    Le travail de cette fleur est extraordinaire... J'imagine aussi le plaisir qu'il a dû vous apporter. Lorsque je peins des fleurs je compare le travail avec celui des drapés.
    Un rendu merveilleux. Vos aquarelles sont toujours magiques.
    Gros bisous

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  2. This painting is really lovely! I think your choice of the purple background is brilliant!

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  3. Merci Martinealison. Vos commentaires sont toujours aussi sympa. J'apprécie vraiment le temps que vous prenez à regarder mon blog.

    Thank you Kathleen. Purple is my favorite color so I use it whenever I can.

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  4. You do have gorgeous photos of succulents and I do so love those types of plants. I like this as it is, Nancy. You've captured a characteristic of succulents that I can't think how to describe accurately...something of a dusty like coating, or a frosty coating that often appears bluish to my eyes. Great work!

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  5. This is beautiful, with all the hues of lavender to shape the shadows in the white petals... so nicely painting, Nancy! It has a very nice tonality that makes it sing out gently and sweetly.

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  6. This is amazing, Nancy!! I can't stop looking at it!...very very beautiful!!!

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