January 3, 2016

Day 3 of the #30daychallenge
Day 3/366 sketches for 2016

Detail of the Fuchsia

Detail of the Petunias


"Mum's Winter Garden"
Watercolor Study

Staying with mum allows me to relax a bit and enjoy her garden. That also means looking out to her patio and enjoying her pots and hanging baskets.  There's much more to sketch and paint in detail....but this will do for today.

I most enjoyed painting the incoming clouds and using my Shimmering Watercolors again.  



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