This quickly rendered red flower was done with very little preparation and kept very loose. I wanted to paint quickly in order to try out a new palette system I am planning to use. I believe this piece is quite unique in comparison to my other work in this series. I used Winsor & Newton and Rublev watercolor paints on Arches 140# cold-pressed paper for this. The original is 13.75″ × 10″ in size.
Comments
The center of this one really pops & I love the red. Is this a flower you saw in Hawaii?
Thank you Marsha! Just a little experimentation. I saw this one in a neighbor’s garden.
– Ken Powers
I’m really liking your gray backgrounds in this series. They are so different from the usual floral backgrounds and they really do work.
Thank you Jenny! I am experimenting and trying to make the genre my own. Hopefully these pieces are unique.
– Ken Powers
It is very striking Ken….very imposing….textures and colours are splendid….
Thank you Janis! I was really liking the textures and granulation characteristics of the background.
– Ken Powers
The background draws me into this one as much as the flower Ken – such interesting texture. Looking forward to seeing more from this new palette.
Thank you Rebecca! I almost feel as if the background is much more interesting than the flower. Experimenting is a lot of fun!
– Ken Powers
beautiful watercolour Ken..the colours are bold and very striking…
Thank you Linda! I took a bit different tact with this one!
– Ken Powers
Very nice Ken, the background color and texture is lovely and the flower glows!
Thank you very much Diane! The white of the paper really pops on this one!
– Ken Powers
Thanks Janis!
– Ken Powers
Lovely :)
Thank you very much!
– Ken Powers