Yesterday my daughter had her baby - a beautiful baby boy. So, I am an artist who is happily interrupted! So, it is time for show 'n tell from "days gone by" art. I started this as a watercolor on watercolor paper and was displeased. So I tried pastel pencil over it and had a lot of fun with the detail aspect. This is a large Proteus flower - a tropical flower grown in Hawaii. They fascinate me because the center is furry-like. I always have to touch them!
I found my reference photo, which I took on a trip to Hawaii, so it is original. I have never shown this before because I considered it a practise piece for many years. Now that I am doing pastel over watercolor on purpose, I am changing my view of this painting!
