PLANT PARADE CHALLENGE ~ MARCH 2023

[KreativeK Moderator]

Welcome to the Plant Parade for March 2023.

Feature plant on the botanical side is the unusual lotus seed pod and/or flowers.

Choose one of the images I have posted or use your own. These are mine or the RIL, or morguefile free photos.

Few rules: Any media, any style, any combination you wish.

Reveal day is March 25th – so no sharing of work until then, but do feel free to share other thoughts or ideas about the challenge.

I’m uploading from my iPad so please no comments until finished.  Thank you and have fun with them.

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Kay

Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

[Joy K Pennsylvania USA]

Unusual, indeed!

Joy
C & C encouraged!

[ams]

Interesting images this month. I’m looking forward to getting started. Just have to decide which one!

Anne
C & C always welcome.
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/topic/wip-still-life-with-purple-underpainting/

[KreativeK Moderator]

Each one is amazing to me. Such intricate patterns too.

Kay

Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

[CMorpaint]

These are very cool Kay.  Thanks for hosting.

Regards,
Cindy
C/C always welcome
"Painting is my meditation"

[Charlies Mum Administrator (Maureen)]

Thanks Kay, and for a good selection too. These pods always make me think of something alien!?

Cheers, Maureen

Forum projects: Plant Parade projects in the Florals/Botanicals forum , WDE in the All Media Art Events , Different Strokes in Acrylics forum .

[Dewi Moderator AMAE, F&B]

Thank you for hosting Kay, wish I could find my unusual colour lotus pod here at RIL too.

Sorry for late in commenting Feb PPP.

[tuscanny Moderator oil pastels]

Thanks for an unusual theme. Looking forward to the 25th.

Christel

[KreativeK Moderator]

How’s everyone doing? Mine is about 90% done.

Kay

Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

[ams]

I have one finished and ready to post.

Anne
C & C always welcome.
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/topic/wip-still-life-with-purple-underpainting/

[tuscanny Moderator oil pastels]

A4, mixed media

Christel

[ams]

Lovely Christel.

I did two buds. Each is about 5″x7″, ink and watercolor, XL Mix Media sketchbook.

These ended up being a lot more fun to do than I expected.

It was especially interesting to try and figure out how to get each seed raised up a little.  I’m not sure how successful the soft one in the background is. This paper doesn’t do wet in wet very well which is what I was trying to do there. I think another time I would just work with a very watery color and soften the edges. I like this paper for the inking but not as much for the watercolor but when using this technique, it’s always a trade off for one medium or the other.

Thanks for hosting this month Kay.

Anne
C & C always welcome.
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/topic/wip-still-life-with-purple-underpainting/

[KreativeK Moderator]

Christel, I’m loving your take on the white petals, so elegant

Anne, you’ve explored all curves and dips, darks  and lights with these renditions of the dried pods. Super

Kay

Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

[KreativeK Moderator]

Here’s mine, 15×22″ watercolor (Daniel Smith paints) on Kilimanjaro 140 lb cold press paper. Fell in love with its abstract background and the lone lotus pod pointing the way into the composition.

Kay

Moderator: Watermedia, Mixed Media, Abstract/Contemporary

[ams]

Nice work Kay. The abstract background worked well here. Love the contrast of soft and hard edges.

Thanks for your comment on mine.

Anne
C & C always welcome.
https://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/topic/wip-still-life-with-purple-underpainting/

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