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Geraniums and some new supplies...


"Summer Morning Geraniums"  20 x 30 cm watercolor on paper ( Cartiera Mangnani hotpress)


In the first months of summer, the light is very strong at dawn and into the early morning hours. It's a great time for taking reference photos because of the abstract shadow patterns that objects create. In this painting I tried to push the idea and work with the shadows being formed against the building. The brightly colored petals are being warmed by the rise of the early July sun. For lack of better ideas, the title to this watercolor is... "Summer Morning Geraniums".

I started this painting as a sketch to test paper I recently purchased and in order to play with some new colors in my palette. There are many mistakes in the painting but I managed to finally achieve strong darks. Hooray!! I need to work on my leaf painting skills, they never come out looking right. Indigo blue, Winsor Green and  new Gamboge are my new colors from Winsor and Newton.  I hopefully didn't go overboard with them. I am redoing my palette and ordered another six tubes, I can hardly wait!

 Thank you for taking the time to visit!
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  1. Helen H Trachy30 August 2013 at 15:23

    It's truly a beautiful painting Celia! The flowers and the leaves are awesome. Great job with the shadows.

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  2. Unknown30 August 2013 at 15:53

    I REALLY like the colors in this painting, and the shadows and highlights are really striking, Celia! Everything about it is just so exquisitely portrayed. It's one of those paintings that give you pause and you stare for a long time at it. I think your new paints are going to be a wonderful addition to your palette!

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    1. Celia Blanco30 August 2013 at 21:57

      Thank you Katherine, your nice comment really means a lot!

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  3. laura30 August 2013 at 17:37

    Really beautiful, Celia--the colors, the shapes, and that incredible strong light. I will have to start getting up earlier!

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    1. Celia Blanco30 August 2013 at 21:58

      Wait until next summer Laura, the light has changed! Thank you!!

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  4. Olivier Violin30 August 2013 at 20:42

    Très beau travail sur les couleurs et la composition.
    FĂ©licitations!

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    1. Celia Blanco30 August 2013 at 22:00

      Thank you for your encouraging comment Olivier!

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  5. Lorraine Brown30 August 2013 at 22:14

    A really lovely result from your experimenting Celia and I don't see any mistakes

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  6. hmuxo31 August 2013 at 00:08

    You painted this beautifully, Celia!!! Wonderful colors and shadows!!

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  7. Judy31 August 2013 at 10:17

    Beautiful painting, Celia! Wonderful shadows!

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  8. Tito31 August 2013 at 13:54

    Ciao Celia, personalmente trovo che il modo come hai dipinto i gerani e le foglie è perfetto, bellissimi i colori e le luci. Secondo me un acquerello molto bello. Ciao!

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  9. Unknown31 August 2013 at 16:35

    I absolutely love how this turned out Celia, it makes my eye dance around the whole scene...This has a fresh, vibrant glow to it and the shadows are beautiful! Looks like the new supplies are a hit!

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    1. Celia Blanco1 September 2013 at 12:56

      Thanks for visiting Christina! Your feedback means a lot!

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  10. Wendy Barrett31 August 2013 at 17:09

    This is really lovely Celia, I love the rich colours in the flowers and the shadows are stunning! A great idea for a very interesting composition.

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    1. Celia Blanco1 September 2013 at 12:57

      Thank you Wendy, it's hard to predict how a painting is going to turn out when you are experimenting!

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  11. Joan Tavolott1 September 2013 at 03:32

    This is beautiful! I love the color palette and the combination of colors in the shadows on the wall. I think this is one of my favorites of yours!

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  12. Debbie Nolan2 September 2013 at 00:57

    Celia - you certainly didn't overdo those lovely colors. I think you did wonderful incorporating those soft shadows into the painting. So beautiful! Can't wait to see your new palette colors. Isn't it fun getting new colors out? Have a great week-end and thanks for sharing friend.

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    1. Celia Blanco2 September 2013 at 09:55

      I'm looking forward to it so I can get started, thanks for stopping by and leaving such a nice comment!

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  13. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com2 September 2013 at 05:44

    Amazingly beautiful colors. thanks for sharing them. I love your shadows too.

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    1. Celia Blanco2 September 2013 at 09:56

      Julie, it's always a pleasure reading your comment, thank you!

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  14. juliefordoliver.blogspot.com2 September 2013 at 05:58

    Amazingly beautiful colors. thanks for sharing them. I love your shadows too.

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