Artwork-Holbein and Winsor & Newton Gouache on a Stonehenge Aqua ColdPress Black watercolor paper. Brushes: Jack Richeson Richeson Grey Matters Synthetic Watercolor Flat 1/4 and Princeton Heritage Synthetic Sable 4050 Round 8
There was a reference photo from Auciferz that I had thought about using for either the Doodlewash sunflower or orchid prompt, but it didn’t seem quite right. Still I wanted to paint it.
The sunflower that I did paint for the prompt was an experiment using gouache on gouache. I learned what I wanted, but wasn’t totally satisfied with the finished piece.
So when I painted this I tried to think what was missing from the other flower and decided it was purples and blues. So I purpled and blued it!
What do you think?
Tools:
Stonehenge Aqua ColdPress Black watercolor paper
Wet Paint Custom Holbein Artist Gouache Set
Winsor & Newton Designers Gouache Brilliant Violet
Jack Richeson Richeson Grey Matters Synthetic Watercolor Flat 1/4
Life Imitates Doodles 
WOW 💙💛💜💚💙💜this is stunning. Its so vibrant on the black paper, wonderful choices.
Many thanks, Joan! I’m beginning to think purple and blue is the answer for everything, lol.
This is absolutely beautiful!!!One day I will try the black paper .
Thank you so much, Priscilla! I hope you do try the black. It’s marvelous!
I think it’s pretty! The coloring is stunning!
Thank you, Lori!
I saw this earlier on our Art site, but this CLOSE~UP really shows the color layering and intensity. Glorious!
Thank you so much, Judy! That’s one of the reasons I keep a blog. There are just some things that you can do with one that you can’t do anywhere else, and larger images are one of them.