This week's Summer of Color theme is Wild 'N Reckless Sherbet, a vibrant party of green apple, blue raspberry, and fruit punch flavors. Two weeks ago Kimberly of Night Lily Design requested I draw a clematis. I happily gave in to her delicate demand when I saw this cool color scheme.
I used a photograph of The President Clematis species as a reference. Its combination of deep blues and purples are so pretty - if I had a green thumb, I'd certainly try growing the vine in my back yard. For now, I'll just have to settle having one in my art card garden.
Clematis flower art is drawn entirely with Prismacolor pencils. I used Bronze, Sand, Greyed Lavender, and Dahlia Purple pencils to color the stamen, and Cloud Blue, Parma Violet and Imperial Violet pencils to color the petals. The background swirls are colored with Deco Aqua, True Green, Periwinkle and Electric Blue pencils. A White pencil was used to blend together many of the colors. Drawing is on Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper, hand cut to approximately 3.5" by 2.5", ACEO size.
I've also linked up my colored pencil art and recommend visiting the following hops for more creative works: Sunday Sketches, Magical Monday, Whimsy Wednesday, Thursday Favorite Things and Paint Party Friday.
I used a photograph of The President Clematis species as a reference. Its combination of deep blues and purples are so pretty - if I had a green thumb, I'd certainly try growing the vine in my back yard. For now, I'll just have to settle having one in my art card garden.
Clematis flower art is drawn entirely with Prismacolor pencils. I used Bronze, Sand, Greyed Lavender, and Dahlia Purple pencils to color the stamen, and Cloud Blue, Parma Violet and Imperial Violet pencils to color the petals. The background swirls are colored with Deco Aqua, True Green, Periwinkle and Electric Blue pencils. A White pencil was used to blend together many of the colors. Drawing is on Strathmore Bristol Vellum Paper, hand cut to approximately 3.5" by 2.5", ACEO size.
I've also linked up my colored pencil art and recommend visiting the following hops for more creative works: Sunday Sketches, Magical Monday, Whimsy Wednesday, Thursday Favorite Things and Paint Party Friday.
Soooo lovely.. the colors are so gorgeous together.. back ground is amazing.. I love purple!!
ReplyDeleteKath
xx
this really is lovely~
ReplyDeleteSo pretty!
ReplyDeleteBy the way - you put the wrong link on SS - it links back to Blue Chair Diary page.
Love the purply tones.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful color palette! I love what you did with it.
ReplyDeleteTotally gorgeous...vibrant and magical..and the color is blissful!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday Sketches
Victoria
beautiful! i love the soft swirls in the background. you picked some really gorgeous colors :)
ReplyDeleteLovely way to represent this weeks colour combination - so pretty and I love the swirly background.
ReplyDeleteMarvelous and beautiful work. Love the flower.
ReplyDeleteLovely greet'Marja
(marjascreativity)
xo!
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful flower - really lovely work!
ReplyDeleteanother very pretty flower. Annette x
ReplyDeleteThis one's just perfect for the theme!
ReplyDeleteLovely creation for the links ~ always love your art work ~ thanks for linking up to Magical Monday Meme ~ ^_^ (A Creative Harbor)
ReplyDeleteI love my purple clematis, and your painting makes it look super-natural...
ReplyDeleteStunning!
ReplyDeleteThis is so pretty! I love the soft swirls in the background and your lovely purple flower is just so eye catching!
ReplyDeleteVery pretty, love the shading.
ReplyDeleteThis is really pretty...i love the slight swirl in the background too.....such pretty colours...xxx
ReplyDeletelovely!!!
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely beautiful work of art!
ReplyDeleteLove your purple clematis! Great coloring, and lovely hazy shading :).
ReplyDeleteI missed visiting you for Sunday Sketches... no clue how that happened... this is just wonderful and I am so glad someone suggested it... it is gorgeous...xx
ReplyDeleteLove that flower!
ReplyDeletebeautiful flower and background!
ReplyDeleteAs soon as I saw this I thought: Prismacolor. Love their colored pencils and I love your flower.
ReplyDeletegorgeous colors!
ReplyDeleteStunning piece!
ReplyDeleteHugs Giggles
so pretty!
ReplyDeleteI love these flowers & finally had a vine that was magnificent. the early heat in michigan had it blooming wildly early and then a cold snap took it out this spring. still bummed. yours is beautifully done!
ReplyDeletecheers, dana
Very pretty!!!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous! I really like the swirls you used in the backgournd.
ReplyDeleteI love the soft look of this!
ReplyDeletebeautiful, and my favorite color too XO P.S. see you at the Thursday Favorite Things hop
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