After about a 10 year hiatus, I’ve finally painted a flower again! This was a rescue orchid that my husband picked up in the clearance section at the hardware store because he liked the round planter it came in. It was dormant for while then finally shot out this neat bloom for us.

Here’s the in-person model:

 

First I start with sketching on regular paper, which I then lightly trace onto watercolor paper:

I color everything in with watercolor pencil and then wet to blend the paint:

My final step is outlining and adding details with blank ink:

The shadow in the flowers is a tad darker than I’d like…but there’s no undo for that. Still happy with how it turned out. Feels so good to make art again!