Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers!
Today we are going to create flower doodles in our series, Better Quilting Through Doodling...
But First….
Another Art Heist !
Did you see the news that a VanGogh painting was stolen from a Dutch museum last week?!
The masterpiece was stolen from The Singer Laren museum. It was on loan from another Dutch museum, the Groninger Museum.
Sadly, many art thefts are never resolved!
Simple Watercolor Flower Doodles
Today we are going to create our own, one of a kind masterpiece!
Let’s doodle flowers!
Start with Watercolor
Begin by painting a few large circles on a sheet of watercolor paper. ( I like Canson Watercolor paper.)
Use any watercolor paint. Student sets are available at most grocery stores. This Artist Loft set includes a lot of colors.
However, you might want to invest a little more in a set like this Windsor Newton Travel Set. The colors and richer and the paint is nicer.
While the paint is wet, drop a darker color into the center of the circles to add interest.
Choose Colors
Limit your palette to just a few colors-
Or mix it up and create a rainbow of flowers!
Choose a Pen or Two
Once the paint is dry start adding doodles. Any marker will work. Try a variety!
For this project I used the Pentel Brush Medium.
I like this brush pen because the ink is very dark. It is more like a paint brush than a pen.
Doodle Flower Motifs
Doodle flowers and spirals over the watercolor circles.
Refer to the Flower Chapter in Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3.
Or try the tutorials for motifs like Flower Power,
And of course, design your own!
Lock and Key
You might want to place your finished masterpiece in a safe.
Keep YOUR art safe!
What about YOU?
Do YOU have a variety of art supplies in YOUR stash?
Have YOU ever tried mixed media?
Do YOU need a little color in your life?
We’d LOVE to hear!
May all of YOUR doodles become masterpieces!
Lori
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7 comments
Modern pioneer, off grid, herb garden
I’m fortunate to be in Arizona living in the desert during this season of change,YES I view it as a Season as this too shall pass. My first cactus bloom appeared as did your tutorial, right on time to inspire me! Thank You.
cyndy p
I have a well curated stash of “coloring” materials that hardly ever get used. During this period of the gift of time, I plan to get a little more use out of them. The ideas posted here are a great place to start. I am not a doodler, never have been but recognize the importance of it. Perhaps it like the use of coloring stash can be a new habit as a result of being locked in. Almost all of my procrastinated projects are done so what better time than now. As for the stolen masterpiece, I had not heard. I am saddened to learn of it. We can hope that it becomes one of the solved art thefts.
Mary Green
It’s gray and damp here in TX and I’m in a funk. But after reading your post, I want to get out my watercolors and get started. Thanks for the motivation.
Art is for the people, and any art theft is a slap in the face of civility. Shame on them! I am not familiar with this piece; thank you for posting it.
Thank you too for your fun, informative, yet easy to follow posts. I’m a sister Minnesotan, from NE Mpls. I moved away 50 years ago and married a man in the Army. And even tho he’s retired and we live in TX, Minn will always be home to me.
Stay well and safe, Lori. God bless…
June Neigum
I follow another blogger. This was posted just today. I thought it was ironic that they sort of go together but still different, Melted crayon on fabric. https://luannkessi.blogspot.com/
Rosemaryflower
Ooooh I just found some crayola paints. Yeah, well, it will work.
I will try this Lori. Thanks (another project to try — in order to avoid doing chores 🥰 )
This is a shame that there are still thieves running around stealing stuff.
My parents are from the Netherlands, so this makes me very sad. I just do not get it.
So you steal treasures and then what? You can’t sell it on eBay or anything….
Do they hold the painting as ransom and think someone will give them a boatload of cash? I don’t think so. Losers never win.
Have a super fun Thursday.
My grand babies (from two daughters, living close by, I am blessed) are teeny tiny newborn, 16 months, 20 months, 25 months and 5 years. We snail mail stuff to each other. They love getting things from gramma. I will paint them some flowers and then they will want to try themselves
Janet
Thank you for posting a photo of the stolen Van Gogh!
Lynn Serio
Love this and love the idea of adding color to my doodles.
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