Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Tulip Time


The tulips are just so beautiful now. I haven't seen any growing in a garden around here but I do see them in Publix and that might be the closest I will see them. So I decided I just needed to paint some flowers today. Sometimes I get too far away from my watercolor and have to move back in. I used Hydrus watercolors because they are very bright and I wanted bright. And bright they are. I outlined with a nib and India ink and wrote Spring Tulips with that nib. Ok, that made me happy!

16 comments:

Buffy said...

Hi Martha,your tulips are beautiful and so is the wtiting. I like the colors. I just realized you were in florida too,when you mentioned publix,I'm in south florida cape coral.

Colleen - the AmAzINg Mrs. B said...

Oh, how I love your flowers! Your work is so light and airy - so soft :-)

Sandi said...

Martha, they are glorious, those colors are perfect. Sandi

Mary said...

Martha, I love the thought of "Tulips dancing all around" Next time I get frustrated with them moving that's what I will think!!

Makes me love them even more!!! :)

Hugs!!!

linda said...

beautiful tulips, they are definitely bright! I have to say tulips must be one of my favorite flowers :)

Marie aka Grams said...

Thanks for the reminder that Spring might actually come. We had the biggest snowstorm of the year yesterday in SLC. We'll be skiing into June.
Lovely work on the tulips.

margie Phillips said...

Martha,

They made me happy also.

...margie

Peggy said...

The colors are vibrant ! Spring has come, yeah !!

jgr said...

Lovely tulips! They are one of my faves, too. Happy Spring.

Diane said...

Beautiful, Martha--I love painting tulips!! Okay, I think that A. Idol was actually pretty good last night.

Anonymous said...

I have been away from my paints, pens, pencils, everything having to do with journaling and sketching for quite some time now! I don't know why...but I'm so into the textiles right now....
crochet and knitting!

i am so inspired to paint when I come here to see your blog Martha! I really must get back to artful journaling, I miss it!

Thanks for the reminder! lol

your tulips are brilliant! i love how loose and free they are!

carmelina

lori vliegen said...

your tulips are gorgeous.....and they'll definitely last a lot longer than the ones at publix!! xox, :))

Karen Kay said...

These tulips are beautiful and so is your writing. We have a few dandelions in our yard but then we got hail today in a severe thunderstorm. Never know what midwest weather will do.

Kathryn Zbrzezny said...

Your tulips are bright and beautiful--perfect for my rainy day here, thank you! I always get all excited when you paint pretty flowers, martha!♥ Your lettering is so wonderful, I love it.

Tina said...

This is simply lovely. Glad I tripped on over to your blog today.
Blessings,
T

Claire M said...

These are just so cheerful - they just shout SPRING!! Tell me - was it watercolor first ? or the ink first ?

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