Wild Magnolia

[PERUGINA]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/07-Oct-2007/112510-MAGNOLIA_4.jpg

WILD MAGNOLIA
30cm x 20cm


Watercolour

ARCHES
300gsm Cold Pressed Fin



This Magnolia was a little bit of an accident.

Magnolia's have to be my favourite flower... and here in my part of the world they have just finished flowering.

I wanted to achieve a bright background...think it's a little too bright... http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif then to add some dark I added some Sepia in the middle.

What are your thoughts...

I am always at a loss when it comes to backgrounds...

Anyway considering this medium is still a mystery to me... I'm kind of happy this one turned out... even though it's on the WILD SIDE!http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/images/smilies/smileywave.gif

[Jayde]

The background does seem a little bright. Maybe if there was another colour in the painting it would be ok. But then I am no expert. When I paint it is all trial and error. It is not unusual for me to start out with an image in my mind and end up with something completely different.

[PERUGINA]

Jayde... thanks for having a look at this one as well...you agree with me...about it being "bright" yes!

I didn't have a reference photo for this... just drew the Magnolia from memory... and followed my instincts...

Sometimes we get bogged down in the reference photo and don't really let our creativity come through...

I have done a lot of Graphite Drawings concentrating on photo-realism... so when I get an opportunity to just play... "trail & error" like... it just facinates me!

More of us should just let loose...

Here is a LINK BELOW to my first Graphite Posting here on AAF...

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[Petra Sohns]

http://www.wetcanvas.com/Community/images/07-Oct-2007/112510-MAGNOLIA_4.jpg

WILD MAGNOLIA
30cm x 20cm


Watercolour

ARCHES
300gsm Cold Pressed Fin



This Magnolia was a little bit of an accident.

Magnolia's have to be my favourite flower... and here in my part of the world they have just finished flowering.

I wanted to achieve a bright background...think it's a little too bright... http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/images/smilies/confused.gif then to add some dark I added some Sepia in the middle.

What are your thoughts...

I am always at a loss when it comes to backgrounds...

Anyway considering this medium is still a mystery to me... I'm kind of happy this one turned out... even though it's on the WILD SIDE!http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/images/smilies/smileywave.gif

Wild side is good , its okay to let the painting take over at times , if you not sure at times i find it helpful to look at the colour wheel and instead of harmonies colour at a opposite , say in this instance a bit more violet going into the blues
but hey it looks great a wonderful flower

[Mrs Willow]

I just love your "little bit of an accident" Please don't fiddle about with it ...it is perfect as it is!
I love the way the background and the magnolia merge and almost become one. The colour is fantastic! it is a great composition and it is lovely in its looseness.
Matt it and frame it :thumbup1::thumbup1:
Sandy

[phil eckert]

Hi, I agree totally with Sandy. It's perfect as it is! Well done
Cheers
Phil

[PERUGINA]

Petra Sohns...thanks for the advice about the colour wheel...as I haven't been working on watercolour for long...my third term now... it was a little experimental.

Mrs Willow...Hi there Sandy... my florals tend to inherit a personality all their own as they are being created... this one just happened to turn out this way... was tired of being precious with the paint...so I went for it!

Haven't yet framed or matted it yet... but I will...thanks!

phil eckert...thanks Phil... for stopping by to make a comment... appreciate it!

[Markl]

Great colours! This would look fantastic framed and hung on the wall!

[PERUGINA]

Markl...hi there... and thanks for stopping by... I should frame this up... it's just in my art folder filed away with everything else... maybe one day!

[stirling]

Please leave it as it is Perugina,looks great.
Thanks for sharing.

Best from mike.

[inkgal8290]

as petra said.....looking at the color wheel can help allot when it comes to ideas with color....maybe a touch of comp color.....but i dont know...looks good as it is to me

[PERUGINA]

Mike...Glad to see you here in the corridors of AAF... love your work on WC...
Thannks for replying to my thread here... I haven't been here for a while.

inkgal8290...thanks for your comments here and for your suggestions.