Friday, May 15, 2015

Paint Party Friday - Magnolia Buds

I thought all the artists might like this one:



It's time for Paint Party Friday! I painted some magnolia buds for you today in watercolour pencil. It's done on a (3" x 3") pink post-it note inspired by a walk through the neighbourhood. I added what should be a pinky/salmon sunset in the background for extra interest.


26 comments:

Valerie-Jael said...

Beautiful work, the magnolias are always so lovely, happy PPF, Valerie

Anonymous said...

Great work done by you!

The Happy Whisk said...

Great chart and drawing.

Clare Lloyd said...

Lovely blooms. Happy PPF

Anna of Mutton Style and Years said...

Well that's a way of having a lasting display :)

Sandy said...

Your Magnolia buds are very sweet.
Happy PPF
Sandy :)

Anonymous said...

I love your sketch - so pretty!

Giggles said...

So pretty love magnolias...ours have bloomed and long gone...it was so fast they arrived this year! My favorite flowering tree of spring!

Hugs Giggles

Laila said...

Love the romantic soft feel of it. Magnolias are so beautiful.

My name is Erika. said...

How true! Non-artistic types never see all the colors there really are in the rainbow. Nice sketch this week too. Enjoy your weekend.

Anonymous said...

Very artistic. You have an artist's eye and talent.

Mark said...

Those are some pretty flowers. Even as someone who loves art I still only see basic colours. I don't see in Dulux.

lissa said...

the magnolia piece is wonderful, I like all the pink. & that graph is right on the nose.

hope you have a lovely day.

Anonymous said...

beautiful magnolias! Very interesting fact as well,,,

rose AKA Walk in the Woods - she/her said...

Such lovely magnolia buds!

GlorV1 said...

Hi Christine. Love your magnolia buds. Well done. Love that illustration. He's points to carnation which is my flower and she is pointing to purple which is one of my favorite colors. Very nice. Have a wonderful day.

Linda Kunsman said...

Ha-love the artist vs normal chart! Lovely magnolias Christine. Happy PPF!

Gloria Baker said...

I adore magnolias and these buds look beautiful Christine!!

Plowing Through Life (Martha) said...

This is very beautiful artwork! And I had a good laugh with that first image.

Lisabella Russo said...

What lovely magnolias, so pretty pink against pink! Funny color views image too!

Jo said...

Pretty sketch. Great chart.

Adam said...

My job is in the paint industry, the shades get even more so complicated in our minds.

Kay said...

I love your artist's spectrum. Looks like my brother. He looked at my purple tulip photo which I thought was beautiful and said it was lacking yellow. Hunh? But he fixed it and it's gorgeous!

Your spring magnolias are delightful.

Tracey FK said...

we are both painting magnolias... sadly mine are a long way off with months on winter to get through before we see them... so happy you are getting them...xx

Ileana said...

I recognize your post-it pieces anywhere. Another nice one to ring in summer!

Karen Smithey said...

Love the magnolia buds. They have such a 'heavy' quality to them, and I think you've captured that.

I just had a discussion about color with another artist recently. So true!