I plant a variety of Petunias in flower pots in the Spring so I can enjoy their colors all summer long. Here are some of the colors I planted:
According to Wikipedia, the petunia plant is described as, “Herbaceous, generally hairy, and the flowers are funnel-shaped, with petals joined together.”
The photo below on the left shows a close-up of its hairy appearance from the flower on the right:
So I clipped a few blossoms from the plant below:
And did a quick sketch in my art journal with a black micron pen and painted it in watercolors, layering the colors to create depth, as you see in my photo on the left. On the right photo, I did another version and tried to paint looser without a sketch:
I think I like the painting on the right best. What do you think?
Happy Painting! 🙂
Jill's Art Journal 