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| Holiday Amaryllis" detail |
Last Christmas, my husband received an amaryllis that needs no planting. It doesn't require any potting soil (and not even a pot!). The bulb is encased in a thick blob of paraffin (or something!), so it can easily be set on a sunny windowsill to encourage its growth. It's been fun to watch it start to bloom -- and it's the perfect subject for an rainy-afternoon studio session.
I started with a line drawing on #140 cold press Kilimanjaro Bright White paper. My goal is to capture the sort of perky, stalwart quality of the bright scarlet blooms, and the hard, shiny surface of the encased bulb.
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| "Holiday Amaryllis" detail |
The photo reference (taken with my iPhone) is not the greatest quality. And the quick (iPhone) shots of early stages of this watercolor study show the pencil lines as well as the mingling of several red pigments in the blossom.
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| Reference photo for "Holiday Amaryllis" |
Finished study. Not exactly what I'd expected or hoped for, but at least it's colorful!
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| "Holiday Amaryllis" transparent watercolor 12" x 16" unframed |
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