Peonies were very fragrant but not in an obnoxious way and I enjoyed drawing them through their peak - one by one. A full vase was glorious but I did not feel that I could do justice to all of the parts if I included all five flowers and the vase and environment around it. The two flowers below were done with very different techniques. The first one is begun with ink applied directly from my little eyedropper bottle (described in this post). I smudged some of the ink with my fingers (here is my trick to keeping nails clean in a situation like this). Then I used gouache sticks (mentioned here) and added another layer of ink with a brush that has a "custom haircut". Then I added some luminance pencils.
Nina, You never cease to amaze me !! I admire your creativity, your blog is a constant resource for me when I am lacking motivation or inspiration.. I really need to be braver and experience more. The way you layered all these various media is a work of art, the result is stunning !
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for your comment - I am so glad that my works inspire you! Wishing you great time experimenting - send link to the results if you wish to share!
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