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Flowers in Water Colour: Inspired by Japan Prt I

06/01/2012

Flowers - Step 4

For Christmas, I bought myself a new water colour set. It’s been a long time since I used any water colours, though I still have the ones I used as a teenager and student. That’s not to say I haven’t done any water colour style artwork, I generally use acrylic paint in a wash style or my inks.

Anyway, I treated myself to a 48 half pan set by Winsor and Newton. I decided to do a small A5 piece first and keep it simple. I took my inspiration from traditional Japanese Cloisonne work, and created a stencil style flowers design. I really, really enjoyed doing this piece. So, to that end I have stepped up and ordered myself the significantly more expensive 24 half pans Schmincke  Aquarell Watercolour Set.  So, here it is finished. This is photographed (not that well, poor light), not scanned and I am also including some step through shots as well.

Flowers - Step 1
Flowers - Step 2
Flowers - Step 3

Flowers - Step 5 finished

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  1. baa says

    06/01/2012 at 10:05 pm

    Sooo pretty !! Well done 🙂

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    • Lorrie says

      06/01/2012 at 10:11 pm

      Awwwww, thank you sweety 😀
      xx

      Reply
  2. Bryony says

    07/01/2012 at 1:03 pm

    So lovely Lorrie, these would make very nice cards 🙂

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    • Lorrie says

      08/01/2012 at 11:31 am

      Do you think so lovely? Hmmmnnn… 🙂

      Reply
  3. lynda Howells says

    07/01/2012 at 5:18 pm

    l agree with Bryonyxx lynda

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    • Lorrie says

      08/01/2012 at 11:32 am

      Okay then, I will get me thinking cap on!
      x

      Reply
  4. suzanne says

    09/01/2012 at 3:38 am

    Love it! Is the white on the petals more watercolor, or acrylic? I love using watercolor and then adding ink and doodle over it (which you do so magnificently!) :o)

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    • Lorrie says

      09/01/2012 at 9:28 am

      Hi there Suzanne. The white lines on the petals are water colour. This one is all water colour, no other medium has been used. Glad you like it, thanks 🙂

      Reply
  5. Pseusiors says

    22/01/2012 at 11:36 pm

    Hello! Just want to say thank you for this interesting article! =) Peace, Joy.

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