Camellia No.4

In this photograph I have started to increase the depth of washes on the leaves trying to be careful to leave lighter areas. The fun part begins with adding the raindrops.

Camellia No.3

Started adding the first washes on the flower head, it is exciting having a bright colour to paint. Still increasing the depth of the background colour and tonal values of the leaves.

Camellia No.2

I have painted the first background wash with a mixture of neutral tint and midnight green. I am now working on the leaves with very light washes of sap green and midnight green.

Camellia with raindrops

This is a pencil drawing of a Camellia, which will be another raindrop painting in watercolour and gouache. I took some photographs of this Camellia at Kew Gardens earlier in the year when we went to visit Marianne North's Gallery. The day was very wet, but the sun came out just at the right moment. The light was perfect and the leaves seemed to hold the raindrops well. I have high hopes that this will turn out okay.

Wet, wet, wet (finished)

The painting is now finished. Once I started painting the raindrops I just could not stop. This painting will be available for purchase at Irby Artists Association, Art and Craft Exhibition Saturday 17th November 2012, 10.00am - 5.00pm St Chad's Hall, Roslin Road, Irby. CH61 3UH. Entry to the exhibition is free.

Wet, wet, wet No.4

I am getting carried away with the raindrops now. Painting raindrops is a favourite part of any painting I produce. Each raindrop is individual and interesting, it is a challenge capturing them.

Wet, wet, wet (No.3)

I could not resist starting the raindrops, I probably should have finished the washes on the leaves first, but I did not want to wait any longer. The foreground leaf is finished and I am just lifting areas on the leaf behind.This is my favourite part of the painting.