'Daisies Make me Smile' 9x12 pastel ©Karen Margulis sold |
Daisies make me smile! I love to paint them but I wasn't always successful. In fact anytime I tried to add wildflowers to a painting they would look childish. I didn't want that! I wanted my wildflowers to look authentic ...to look like they belonged in the landscape and not just an afterthought. I wanted them to look as wild and free as I saw them. But they always looked stiff and boring and a bit like a 5 year old painted them.
I didn't give up. I just practiced and observed and tried different techniques. I am still learning but at least now my daisies don't look like they were painted by a preschool child! I have discovered ways to help me paint them better. I have put together a step by step demo on how I paint daisies using a watercolor underpainting.
The demo is available as a pdf booklet in my Esty shop for $6. Click here for details
The cover of the pdf booklet |
close up photo of watercolor underpainting |
sample from the pdf demo |
This demo is a PDF file so you can either print it out and staple the pages into a booklet or just save it and follow on your computer or tablet. I know several artist who like to follow and paint along on their iPads.
I would love for you to take a closer look and consider giving this demo a try. I have other demos available as well. They can be found in my Etsy shop.
Here is a link to the demos.
1 comment:
I'm still at the pre-kindergarten stage of pastel painting and in fact, have been discouraged to do anything in a couple of months. I love your daisies and will check out your How-To. :-)
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