I took a worshop with Dick Rauh and Carol Woodin about orchids, and then painted this in watercolor. I’m trying to decide whether to take it further with colored pencil, or if I should leave it in just watercolor. (This is a Dendrobium orchid).
Thanks guys. The stems (which I just learned are actually storage organs called pseudobulbs) are what made me want to draw this orchid. They are so interesting. My plan is to fine-tune the drawing a bit, and then try to paint it on vellum. But knowing me, I’ll get distracted and never get around to it 🙂
Beautiful! How did paint the papery white/tan parts over the green of the stems? Did you paint the green of the stem first, but if so, how coukd you layer the lighter color over that? However you did it, it looks so real – the flowers are beautiful, too!
Laurie, funny you should ask, because I wanted to try to paint the canes again, this time using masking fluid on the veins in the papery bits before painting. In the original, I didn’t use masking. I just painted around the veins using a lighter color than the fleshy parts, and then got really dark in some places to make the really light areas look light. Today I painted a little trial, doing the same thing, but masking the veins first (I added a little water to my masking fluid to thin it out a bit, and then used a croquill pen with a #512 nib to draw in the veins with the masking fluid. I then painted a few layers, removed the masking, and continued to paint.
I took a worshop with Dick Rauh and Carol Woodin about orchids, and then painted this in watercolor. I’m trying to decide whether to take it further with colored pencil, or if I should leave it in just watercolor. (This is a Dendrobium orchid).
Wow! This is beautiful!
Oh look at those stems! This is so beautiful!
Pam, what a beautiful piece! Great composition! And , watercolor!?! Beautiful!
Thanks guys. The stems (which I just learned are actually storage organs called pseudobulbs) are what made me want to draw this orchid. They are so interesting. My plan is to fine-tune the drawing a bit, and then try to paint it on vellum. But knowing me, I’ll get distracted and never get around to it 🙂
Gorgeous Pam!!! Love those dark centers!!! Your painting is so crisp and fresh!!!! Love it!!!!
Beautiful! How did paint the papery white/tan parts over the green of the stems? Did you paint the green of the stem first, but if so, how coukd you layer the lighter color over that? However you did it, it looks so real – the flowers are beautiful, too!
Hi Pam, Thank you for explaining this to me- It is helpful to learn how you did it- much appreciated!