Sunday, April 10, 2011

Sunday Sketches

More organized today than last Sunday. I did not have to squeeze in time to sketch. Maybe the rainy day was more conducive to being indoors being creative.

Having been away for two days enjoying the gift of sunshine and time at the beach, I was surprised when I returned home to find two Iceland poppies in bloom. What a treat and perfect subject matter for my sketch.

I tried another new watercolor paper which allowed more flow to the watercolors, but was rather "bumpy" for ink. I inked first and then painted wondering what would happen if I did just the opposite? I might give that a try next Sunday.

Here is today's Sunday Sketch:

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16 comments:

  1. HeatherApril 10, 2011 at 7:30 PM

    oh these are beautiful. i love the intense color of the background against the softness of the flowers. Poppies are one of my favorites! they are so delicate. have a great evening

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  2. Joanne OsbandApril 10, 2011 at 7:32 PM

    Hi Heather,

    Thank you! I love poppies too :)

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  3. Morph WaffleApril 10, 2011 at 8:41 PM

    Oh how pretty. I love this!

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  4. Joanne OsbandApril 10, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Hi Missy,

    Thank you :)

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  5. Joni NickrentApril 10, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Wonderful watercolor sketch....and a nice surprise to come home to! Wishing you a creatively fun week!

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  6. Sinderella's StudioApril 11, 2011 at 4:49 AM

    absolutely beautiful!
    cheers, dana

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  7. Alexandra MacVeanApril 11, 2011 at 6:36 AM

    Wow, Joanna. Those are simply stunning...and lovely! Fantastic job. :) Glad you had a few days away in the sun and beach.

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  8. Joanne OsbandApril 11, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Hi Ladies,

    Thank you for stopping by to comment. Appreciate you inspirational words, thanks :)

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  9. MarleneApril 11, 2011 at 7:13 PM

    Your poppies are gorgeous.

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  10. ChristineApril 11, 2011 at 8:26 PM

    oh this is beautiful work.

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  11. Alexandra MacVeanApril 24, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    It's really lovely, Joanne. So, please tell me. How did you have a successful painting where you inked first and then painted? I've tried that twice now and my ink ran. Ugh. I must be using the wrong ink pens? Anyway, very lovely. I always look forward to seeing what you've come up with each week. :)

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  12. Joanne OsbandApril 24, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    Hi Sophia,

    Thank you!

    My secret: I use a permanent pen.

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  13. ShaylaApril 24, 2011 at 9:16 PM

    I love your work and I am now following so I can see your future creations. I love flower watercolors and you pretty much nailed this one. I love how the petals look very pastel and then your background is such a beautiful blue. I use a faber castel pen on my watercolors and it is supposed to be waterproof but when I use it on my watercolor AFTER I paint it...the ink sort of becomes bolder/runny in spots. Sigh. Keep up the creativeness!

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  14. AnonymousApril 25, 2011 at 9:53 AM

    It's beautiful!

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  15. Heather FoustApril 25, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    Oh so pretty!!

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  16. Tammie LeeApril 25, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    Joanne, this is lovely, wonderful depth in your colors.

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