⎨From my sketchbook journal: watercolor irises⎬
Sharing with you some of my daily sketches in my sketchbook journal!
In this case, I painted our irises... they were really stunning this year, with lots and lots of flowers.
I wrote:
" It has been raining heavily for hours, but our irises are still beautiful. I love their deep purple petals against the payne's gray sky...
I really love these very spontaneous paintings, where I move the brush freely, led by my heart ♡
I used to do a lot of this type of paintings, and now I feel it's just what I need right now.
More freedom, more spontaneity, more surprises ♡"
A very interesting fact about this sketch is that I had started to draw something different, and I didn't like it. So I simply sketched the irises over the previous drawing, and boldly went over it with my waterbrush loaded with purple... and this is the result!
The lesson is: don't fear to make mistakes! Be confident in your abilities, and just PLAY!!
Our genius is endless, and you can always find creative ways to correct them.
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I teach how to paint bold, spontaneous flower bouquets in my online workshop:
If you want to virtually come to sketch with me this Summer, and even make your own sketchbooks, you may like my plein air sketching dates and vlogs on Substack, and my online workshops, perfect for beginners and all levels:
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See you tomorrow with another sketch from my sketchbook!
Monica xoxo
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