Polygala flowers in May
The striking, delicate design of Polygala (rhymes with Caligula…sort of…) flowers, sketched, then painted from photos taken in May on a neighbourhood walk.
These weren’t intended to be watercolour paintings, only field journal sketches, but I couldn’t resist the colours, so did quick colour glazes over the ink drawings. I must really paint them properly on watercolour paper.
Polygala, watercolour.
I used Quinacridone Magenta and Dioxazine Violet for the petals, and dropped in a little too much Cobalt Blue to the bottom left petal.
Polygala
Polygala, watercolour.
Sap Green, Raw Sienna and Ultramarine for the leaves.
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October 2020
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May 2020
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April 2020
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March 2020
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February 2019
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September 2018
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March 2018
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