Amanda McLeod Art
  • pink water lily painting
    Art,  pastel

    Blooming in Vibrancy: Waterlily Process Work

    I had recently bought the Terry Ludwig’s Vibrant set specifically for one project. Waterlilies. I had taken pictures of these beautiful flowers when I was at the Denver Botanic Gardens last summer. These lilies were in full bloom with such vibrant colors. I was very excited to start this project when I received my new pastels; I knew they would be perfect for the intense colors in the waterlily. Under Painting Process Below I’ll walk you through my process of this piece, “Blooming in Vibrancy”. I began work on dark UArt 400 grit sanded paper. Using a dark paper it was easier to make the more saturated colors stand out.…