Watercolor Wedding Invitations
I have been smitten with succulents for a few years now. They come in such interesting colors and look like flowers….but aren’t. They are understated and cute. Yes, “cute” might be the most appropriate word for this particular succulent.
I also did a commissioned watercolor succulent with a completely different color palette. You can view that painting here.
Succulent Invitation is now available in the Hand-Painted Weddings Invitation Shop.
Yesterday I showed you one way I work from photos, and today I’m showing you the more literal way I sometimes work from photos for commissioned watercolors. In my commissioned watercolors, I start with a pencil sketch. If a client wants me to crop out sections of the photograph or zoom into an portion, that is even more fun! While I was lucky in the case above in that the photo was gorgeous to begin with, there may be instances where a beloved photo did not turn out as you intended, or has a distracting element in it that you’d rather have removed. Turning not so good photos into watercolors is a great way to showcase the reason you love a photo and turn it into a piece of artwork that will last for generations to come.
To view the work in progress post for this painting, go here.
Top photo by Maryanna Scarpato. Painting by Hand-Painted Weddings.
Here is a sneak peak of a commissioned watercolor I am currently working on. This is a 5″ x 7″ painting that I am working on from a beautiful photo that the client provided. It has been a lot of fun to work on! The colors are fantastic!
Succulents have been on my wish list to paint for awhile. I just might end up doing a succulent wedding invitation in the near future!
If you are interested in my commissioned watercolor services, please keep in mind that the subject matter doesn’t have to be wedding-related; the skies the limit! Contact me here for more information.
Paintings by Hand-Painted Weddings.
