Stage 6

If you thought that the painting was done at stage 5, you were wrong! I had in my possession, which I found at a local fruit and flower market, these vines. At the time, I probably knew what they were from what plant but now I do not. All I knew is that I liked them. They were curly, and viney and dark and when I set up a still life of my tulips, I put the vines with them. You never know when working on a painting when to quit. But I have one more thing up my sleeve that I would like to do. (Possibly)

Stage 5

Here is the next phase of my painting. After putting in the gradient wash in the background, my plan was to put in this pattern. Along with the flow of the tulips, I have been inspired by marbling patterns. I collect decorative papers and love my marbled paper generally made in Italy. During this time of social isolation, I have been taking the time to do some experimenting.

Here is a close-up of the intricate pattern that I created. In order to get this effect, I am starting to use some mixed media incorporated with my transparent watercolor. I use Permanent White Gouache for a more opaqueness.

I still am not done yet. More to follow.

Tulips Stage 4

I want you to know that when I post the progress on this painting that it is in the rough stages and I am not glamorizing the painting or the image. Now you can see I have finished the tulips and have put the first stage of the background in. I wanted something dark going to pretty much white at the top. I wanted a background that was grayish in color but with a hit of color.  I started out the first wash with Payne's Grey. It more bluish in color but I wanted that to be my undertone. After that dried, I took the mixture of Payne's Grey an added Quin Sienna. It subdued the blue hue. I put a mask around the all the edges of the floral only. This is what it looks like after removing the mask. I now need to do some touch up along some edges. This is not my stopping point yet by any means.