Nasturtiums in watercolour
The nasturtiums are slow off the mark this year..our summer being cold and very wet and a nasturtium a lover of warmth. But they are getting there and the flowers as always, playful and gay!
..red nasturtium..
watercolor and pen in Le Coq watercolor sketchbook, 19x19cm
..yellow/apricot nasturtium..
watercolor and dipping pen with “Lie du thé” ink from J. Herbin in Le Coq watercolor sketchbook, 19x19cm
…à bientôt…
Ronelle
I have my first bloom but it is raining..love how you paint and sketch..I can’t do 3 dimensions:(Love the splatters..they are perfect to me.
J’adore les capucines.
June 22, 2013 at 6:04 pm
Love the red ones.
I hope your summer improves.
June 23, 2013 at 7:49 am
They are slow here as well – ours don’t even have any flowers yet!
Lovely watercolor sketches, Ronelle.
June 24, 2013 at 12:46 am
I love nasturtiums and use the pods to make a spicy hot vinegar and the flowers in salads. I love your paintings. May I ask you a question, I am looking for a book to help me with water colours and this is the quick stetchy style paintings that I want to learn to do but all the books I have seen are on either more detailed botanical styles or wildly washed out landscapes etc. Can you recommend anything?
June 24, 2013 at 9:37 am
HI Karon…Thank you!
One or two books you may enjoy…are the books from Charles Reid; there are several. Judi Whitton and Mel Stabin are two others who paint very loosely.
Hope it helps. good luck!
Ronelle
June 26, 2013 at 7:30 pm
Thank you everybody!
Ronelle
June 26, 2013 at 7:31 pm
I appreciate the suggestions too..
I also wondered if you would share the big spatter technique?:) I have splattered but have never obtained such a nice bigger splash?
June 28, 2013 at 7:27 pm