I love coneflowers… and my very favorite is Echinacea purpurea. I grow it in my garden, draw it, paint it and carve it into clay tiles. This one was painted in gouache, allowed to dry thoroughly, then brushed with a coat of waterproof India ink and scrubbed under running water. The final step was to add a bit of ink detail on the leaves and petals with an 01 Pigma Micron drawing pen. I like the final effect; it reminds me of vintage illustration. As soon as my busy studio schedule slows a tiny bit, I will post a step-by-step tutorial, so you can try it out for yourself.
An old favorite and a new technique
10 Sunday Jun 2012
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How beautiful. And really interesting use of media.
It’s fabulous! I love the technique and can’t wait for the step-by step! I might try it for an ATC exchange. Thanks for sharing.
What a fascinating method — but I have to admit I can’t quite get my head around it!! Would love to see the tutorial, as your final painting is lovely.
I would love to see the tutorial on this technique.
This is lovely, Val! I agree that a tutorial would be very welcome. What surface did you paint on? Did you use canvas? And what is the size of the finished piece? Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks very much, Deborah. A tutorial for this technique is on my “to do” list. It’s painted on 140 lb watercolor paper, and the actual size is about 4×4 inches.
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Just stumbled upon this fantastic and talented artist’s blog called The Illustrated Garden. Check it out and you will become inspired also. Her name is Val Webb. She offers workshops and classes.
I love your work. You are very talented and have inspired me. Glad I found your blog!
This is gorgeous! I’d not heard of this technique before – sounds like fun.