Solanacea Background

After sketching out all the plants, I went about painting the background of my Solanacea family painting. I have yet to be able to master painting a large background, going around various objects, and getting a seamless color. For this painting I did a mix of blues and greens, which I varied in different spots. 

Captain was my assistant.

Marbles

A decent first attempt at painting marbles. I like the color washes of my background.

Another Apple

I refuse to let a fruit beat me...much less the common apple. I painted it from the top this time. The side leaked a little where I had taped my paper down.

Cinderella Themed Bridal Shower Invitations

I'm throwing a Cinderella themed bridal shower for my sister and painted all of the invitations. I went with a simple pumpkin with a twisty stem. I painted the pumpkin in four stages: two pink layers, the green stem, and a final gold layer. This took me way longer than I expected, but I had fun doing it. Fortunately, watercolor is a major trend right now in stationery.

Solanacea Sketch

For my final painting, I'm going to make a poster-type display of the Solanacea family. Here's my initial sketch.

Watercolor Pencils & Waterbrushes

In my watercolor class, I learned a new tip for painting while travelling. Instead of bringing a traditional palette of paint on your journey, create one by rubbing  swatches of watercolor pencils on a piece of watercolor paper. While you're out, use a water brush to pick up the pencil color from the paper and paint away. I tested this out at home and this could actually work if you're just planning on doing a light wash of color on a few small sketches. Definitely not for a larger paining.