Painting Tulips

Posted on April 22, 2019 | 26 Comments

I am in LOVE with the flower photos and gardens of my sweet, blogging friend, Ali at The Mindful Garden!

She grows the most gorgeous flowers in her yard!!  And takes stunning photos of them too!

With her permission, I tried to paint some of her tulips yesterday in watercolor.

Here are my process photos:

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Watercolor is a difficult art medium for me.  Perhaps I struggle too hard to make my flowers look “real.”  And yet, I always feel like I learn to “see” my subjects a little clearer when I try to draw or paint them.

I do hope you check out Ali’s blog!  Her gardens are always a delight to my senses!

Cheers! 🙂

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26 responses to “Painting Tulips”

  2. the Painted Apron | April 22, 2019 at 5:50 am | Reply

    Beautiful Jill! I have been painting tulips lately too! They are so pretty! Love the splatters you added! I must check out Ali’s blog, thanks!

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  3. Susan Feniak | April 22, 2019 at 7:40 am | Reply

    Beautifully done Jill.

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    • Jill Kuhn | April 22, 2019 at 10:20 am | Reply

      Thanks Susan, it was a learning process.. 😉 I like how you paint in watercolor, you make it look so easy! I think you are a natural at it… I like collage better. Lol! 😁

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      • Susan Feniak | April 22, 2019 at 10:54 am |

        Thank you Jill. Funny how we think someone else is better then we are. I admire your imagination and creativity especially your collages. Watercolor takes a lot of practice. I wish I could paint looser. 😁💞

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  4. Ali, The Mindful Gardener | April 22, 2019 at 8:55 am | Reply

    They are soooo beautiful, Jill! You have completely captured the complexity of the colours, with the blue tinge too! I love the ease with which they appear to have been painted.

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  6. pattyanneart | April 22, 2019 at 12:30 pm | Reply

    Beautiful, Jill!! 🌷💗 💜🌷
    Lovely shapes and colors!!
    Well done my friend!!
    Ali’s garden is magical! 💚

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  7. Patty Thurlby | April 22, 2019 at 3:32 pm | Reply

    Love the shading….very pretty!

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  8. hootiebirdsartjournal | April 22, 2019 at 4:43 pm | Reply

    You did a beautiful job Jill! I especially love the multi-color on the left.

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  9. Jodi | April 22, 2019 at 6:37 pm | Reply

    So beautifully Jilly! Tulips are so happy! Love this!

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  10. Sharon Mann | April 23, 2019 at 6:23 am | Reply

    Lovely tulips Jill, thank you for the link to Ali’s garden.

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  11. kiddlescarol | April 23, 2019 at 2:21 pm | Reply

    Great job, Jill! Even though I’ve been watercoloring for a few years but still feel like I struggle now and again. I love how creative you are with all mediums you use! 😘

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    • Jill Kuhn | April 23, 2019 at 10:07 pm | Reply

      Thank you Carol, so kind of you! 💗 It is one of those art mediums that seems to challenge me now and then… 😉 I think I like more abstract than realistic when it comes to watercolor. I so love how you make it look magical! 🎨💕😍

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  12. memadtwo | April 23, 2019 at 6:07 pm | Reply

    I like the way they go from tentative to solid. Beautiful colors! (K)

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