Day 16 in the 30 Paintings in 30 Days Challenge. Chicory is my favorite wildflower. It grows prolifically all up and down I-75 from Michigan to north Georgia. I've seen it in Virginia and North Carolina, visiting family, and in May I even saw it in Italy. In the midwest it literally grows like the weed it is. You see it along roadsides, where sometimes it is mowed down to a few inches high and it still blooms! Occasionally you'll see a white or pink variety, but the most common is blue, the prettiest blue I know. And it's where chicory coffee comes from. It's at its prettiest along the roadside and in fields, mixed with the white of Queen Anne's Lace. The blue is a real attention-getter, whether it's sunny or not.
This is the first time I've attempted to paint it. I'll have to work on finding the right blue. This one needs more contrast, I know. Both in the flower petals and in the negative space around it. I'll be trying again, in watercolors and oil and pastel.
Paula- you are doing such a great job with the watercolor. I know how difficult it can be at times. Most important is to have fun with it! Love those shades of green you have in the background, very vibrant.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Sue!
ReplyDeleteI think my biggest problem with w.c. is lack of patience! After doing the 6x6 oils alla prima, I want instant finished painting! I need to remind myself to let areas dry before going on. But it IS fun! :)
ReplyDeleteI haven't put any of these watercolors on FB yet because I'm not crazy about them, but may go back and post some of them.