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May 22, 2011
In the garden with pens, paints, (and pruners)
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Thanks so much, everyone! With these the process varies. Sometimes, I splash the colors first and then go out and draw in the garden. Sometimes I draw outside first and splash inside!
Linda, I've used Opera pink, terre verte, yellow ochre, ultraviolet, ultramarine blue, transparent Pyrole orange.
Posted by: Laura | June 03, 2011 at 05:46 PM
Laura, hope you have had more good ink-and-paint frolics in the sun since this one--don't think I will be in North Carolina till August and am not sure where, but please write and let me know if you will be in during that month...
Posted by: marly youmans | May 31, 2011 at 09:34 AM
Oh my! One could learn so much from these sketches!! I'm going to study them until I'm blind! ;-) Beautiful!
Posted by: Cathy | May 28, 2011 at 02:25 AM
Laura, what's your process? Do you paint first and then add the drawing or draw and then add color? I love the looseness of your work.
Posted by: Jo | May 26, 2011 at 04:23 PM
Such joy and spontaneity in these sketches! I'm still *planting* here in our CT garden (yesterday was the first sunny day after a week of rain) but hope to get out there and sketch soon.
Posted by: Suma CM | May 26, 2011 at 08:01 AM
I always enjoy looking at your beautiful watercolor flowers!
Posted by: Tracey | May 24, 2011 at 08:00 PM