Whilst working on the jacaranda, I have started a small (30x30cm) watercolour of a hibiscus that flowered in my garden. I have planted a couple of varieties for future paintings. In the painting, I am not including too much leaf, as I want it to be a close up of the flower similar to the view in the photograph. The background is painted first with dark areas in brown and green tones to suggest nature and a few green highlights, to hint at the leaves. I shall then paint in the flower head in one session and add final details and shadows when it is dry.

 

Photo of the flower as it is in the garden

 

Painting is not the exact view, but is based on the flower in reality.