LESSON #72 - Painting Azaleas

[Val]

Patricia....  this is your idea of a total disaster?!  Not even close lovey....you've got lovely colourings in the background, the flowers are just fine...so you have a few streamers...it's nothing that can't be worked in if you feel so inclined. I think you've done a fine job. 

[MSWcrane]

  Everyone for you very sweet encouragements.  I really did have a pretty good time.  Will do better when I do have the necessary stuff.  Glad I did it today!    

Guess I better get painting on those Cosmos       Soon   

[MSWcrane]

Patricia, I think if you put a few of the Crimson Flecks on the rest of the petals you will have a really nice watercolor of Azaleas      

[MSWcrane]

Natalie, of all I have seen I think you did the best of our class today, Great Job   

[MaryAnne Long]

Natalie,

I just saw comments on how good your azalea painting came out, so had to go back and find it.  Guess I was so busy cleaning up my masking fluid mess that I missed it.

Wonderful job - wow, that's what mine should have looked like!!

aloha

mea

[dennis]

No wonder the Chat Box was so quiet - so many paint-a-longs
Just taking part is a feather in the cap - I don't go too slow on purpose. This type of practice is worth a lot of gold - it pays dividends in the end (pun intended).

There may have been other paint-a-longs but the brave ones submitted their paintings. As paint-a-longs, all are excellent, taking into account some are absolute and some only recently with brush in the hand and no time to think

Val: Waiting for the completion.
Harald: Petals slightly too pale and good greens.
Natalie: Excellent  overall.
Doina: Darken up the painting - don't be too frightened of the darks
Mea: Nothing is a total disaster - part of the learning curve - we all go though it. Still good considering.
Patricia: Good background - need more tonal range in the petals.
Sue: What can I say Brilliant for a first in a live class and your very first watercolour painting ever

[MSWcrane]

Mea, OMG, so sorry for all your problems.  Wonderful    anyway, really intense and eye catching.  I have seen many Azaleas that exact Color, actually they are my favorite Azalea Color.  Great Job 

Yes, it is fun to paint with Watercolors, and a finished picture in 2 hours!!

[MSWcrane]

Harald, Love the color of your flowers oh and I am envious of your green leaves   

[MSWcrane]

Doina, Lovely, loving the pastel feel to your    think I will try that on the replay.

May I suggest (take it from where it comes, a true beginner here) a few darker streaks from the center of the petals on the flower on the left.  That should make it a real winner!   

BTW, I had a backup container of water, so when the first one got too muddy I had a clean batch to continue with.  Glad I did, because the Background mixing turned my water container to a Mud bath.   

[MSWcrane]

Now VAL,    You of all of us know, NO quitters allowed, I expect to see a finished Azalea    once the replay is out!     No Excuses   

BTW my liquid mask brand says 'do not shake, stir' guess that is just this brand.

[MaryAnne Long]

Thanks, Sue.

I think we all got electrified with this class because we were all your cheerleaders, hoping it would be a good experience for you. 

I think despite all the obstacles some of us encountered, we all had a WIN-WIN day.

aloha

mea

[MSWcrane]

Mea, thanks to your support and the others I did take this class, which I may not have without your encouragement.     

[jennylynn]

well done to everyone who took part great paintings, joined the class but had a phone call with some bad news, obviously had to call it a night.

[Happychappy]

   Val for always being so encouraging, it means a lot to me.


   Doina for your suggestion to tone down my "snakes" which I shall try.  I really appreciate all the support, suggestions and encouragement.




Sue I will work on the painting today and see if I can resurrect it to some degree. However, the top petal has damage to the paper from the masking fluid tearing it.  I have tried to cover it up with all the crimson dots but it is pretty bad.


  Thank you Dennis for an interesting and enjoyable lesson as always. I will work on the improvement of the tonal ranges.


Jennylynn, I missed you and I am so sorry to hear that you received an upsetting phone call.  Life is never without problems and I pray that all will be O.K.


Patricia

[doina]

Jennylynn I am sorry to hear you've got some bad news last night. I will pray that everything will have a good ending.

Sue, I gladly receive any comments, suggestions that can improve my skills. I am a very beginner too. The painting is at the point where I gave up to paint along, but I'll try to resurect this one. Thank you, Doina