Solanacea Close-Ups

Here are a few close-up shots of the plants to see the details. I used lots of color glazing in this painting, and most plants ended up with a final yellow glaze, which brought a sense of continuity to the painting. I didn't think a glaze of yellow would look good on some of the plants, like the eggplant, but I loved how it turned out.

Solanacea Family Painting Progress

In one class period, I finished up my Solanacea plant family poster. This took at least four hours, if you can imagine it. Having gone through this larger painting, I learned so much and feel if I was to paint it again it would look much better.

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.