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IvieMoon — Mexican Evening Primrose
Published: 2012-08-23 20:27:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 736; Favourites: 25; Downloads: 0
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Watercolor on cold-pressed 140 lbs, 5" x 7", August 2012.Even though these flowers grow everywhere in my little corner of the world, I had the hardest time identifying them. Finally, though, I placed them as Oenothera berlandieri, or Mexican Evening Primrose.
These turned out to be much tougher to paint than I anticipated - their pale hue was difficult to properly capture and even more difficult to properly shade. Not the best I've done, but I can live with them. And as usual, the green leafy background proved to be the bane of my existence. *shakes fist in frustration*
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Comments: 4
Lovely painting! Even if a lot of things were frustrating to paint, it came out well. I really like how the flowers contrast against the muted colors of the foliage without being too bright. I think you caught the essence of these unique flowers beautifully.
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