I started with a quick color sketch of the bouquet, in my sketchbook. Often, I like these quick sketches better than the finished paintings.
On the stretched watercolor paper, I did a wet-in-wet underpainting. When that was dry, I began to paint the flowers, working my way from shape to shape.
Every now and then, I would turn the bouquet, to get another perspective -- not worrying about painting it exactly as it was.Then, I did a little negative painting, added some darks, and signed it.
It's fun to paint in an un-planned way occasionally, and in this case, I was happy with the result.
WOW. I LOVE IT!
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