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Hibiscus- Floral triad watercolor study using only 3 colors


I really haven't been in the mood for anything this past week. And it has really been hard to get anything started let alone get anything completed. So when I saw this weeks WDE (weekly drawing event) and the challenge that went with it, I thought this would be just the escape that I needed. This is a small painting of an emerging hibiscus using only a 3 secondary color triad. For this painting, I chose Magenta, Brilliant orange and Cobalt turquoise. These are colors I seldom use so I thought I would try it out. Pretty flowers always make me feel better. :) Hope you enjoy
4.25 * 4.75 in
watercolor on 140lb CP

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  1. martinealisonAugust 3, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Des nuances de couleurs charmantes... Beaucoup de vivacité dans cette peinture.
    Gros bisous

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  2. Eclectic Studio TammyAugust 4, 2011 at 9:29 AM

    Thanks Martinea. :) I love traid studies.. the colors always seems to turn out cleaner and brighter.

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