Day 18 - "Frenzy"

"Frenzy" 7"x5" watercolor

Behind again, thus the title of this little painting!  Eye doctor today, eyes dilated, not quite back to normal, but I had to paint!  Maybe next time I paint this flower, I'll sketch it first!  From my Mom's Thanksgiving flowers!

Day 30 - Pink-tinged Camellia

For the last painting of the challenge, I chose another camellia, this time white with a faint pink edge.  I kept this one a little on the subtle side. I did it!  I painted 30 paintings in 30 days!  I think it's time for a little rest, but I'll be back!

5"x7", Watercolor on 140# paper.

Day 19 - Sunny Hibiscus

 Surprise!  Another hibiscus!  I'm at a workshop far from home so I scheduled this one for today.  I actually painted it the day before the challenge started as a warm-up.  I love the soft diffuse colors of this one!

5"x7", Watercolor on 140# paper

Day 18 - Tulip Poplar

We spotted this beauty a couple of years ago in Spruce Pine, NC.  My husband had to take the photos, because I was too short!  The soft yellow-green with the bright orange base of the petals is a striking contrast.

7"x5", Watercolor on 140# paper.

Day 17 - Confederate Rose

The Confederate Rose is not a rose at all, but a member of the (can you guess?).hibiscus family!  My sister-in-law sent me this photo for the challenge, and it was, indeed, challenging!

7"x5", Watercolor on 140# paper.

Day 16 - Study in White 3

Another flower from the garden center!  Its beautiful pure whiteness caught my eye.  I chose to keep my grays grayer than I usually do, but there are still some touches of yellow, pink and blue amid all that gray!

5"x7", Watercolor on 140# paper

Day 15 - Red Camellia

Before I moved to south Alabama, I had never seen camellias that not only survived, but thrived throughout the winter.  We have two species here, one that blooms in the fall to early winter and the other which blooms late winter into early spring.  They are both lovely, with various shades of deep red to pure white, and some are variegated.  My challenge with this one was suggesting the light coming through the petals.

5"x7", Watercolor on 140# paper

Day 14 - Blood-Red Hibiscus

Red seems to be a popular hibiscus color - so one more!  I think I have an orange on the drawing board as well, somewhere... 

5"x7", Watercolor on 140# paper.

Day 13 - Yellow Hibiscus

Another hibiscus, because this is the month for them in the Deep South! They have really been blooming up a storm around here, but their season is almost done.  I thought I'd complement this one with some deep blues and purples.  Enjoy!

5"x7", Watercolor on 140# paper.

Day 12 - Golden Zinnia

I spotted this tiny flower last week while painting at the garden center.  It was so small, but just perfect.  The plant itself looked like it was almost done.  I thought this little flower was going to be easy to paint, but the photo was flat, and it had very little shadow.  I had to keep going back to try to find those shadows!

5"x 7", Watercolor on 140# paper

Day 1 - Three-Alarm Hibiscus

Wanted to start this challenge off with a BANG! 5"x7", Watercolor on 140# paper.

Day 7 - Glamour Girl

Been working on this lady on and off for two months!  Now she's nearly finished, just a few more tweaks, but I need to finish in the next day or two.  Enjoy!