“I would like to paint the way a bird sings.” ― Claude Monet

Painting abstract flowers in pink has certainly felt like a bird’s song. In this post, I will share the process of painting these flowers. If you are looking for inspiration or a painting project, you are in the right place.

Let’s get started!

Supplies

Quinacridone Magenta, Titanium White, Primary Yellow

small size 4 round brush

neocolors, watercolor pencils, or a pencil to sketch with

Mixing Colors

Pink is the color that I chose to paint with but by all means, use your favorite color.

Start with Titanium White and add a small amount of magenta. You have pink. Next, take Magenta and add white for another pink color. Then do the same with yellow. You will get variations of pink, and peach. Oh, I did add a drop of fluorescent pink to my palette. A little fluorescent pink will create brighter pinks.

Sketch Your Flowers

Use a neocolor to sketch your flowers. If you don’t have neocolors you can sketch your flowers with watercolor pencils or sketch lightly with a pencil. I am reading a book called Color Me Floral and loosely referenced one of the photos. I did not reference as I sketched because that never works for me. I thought about the idea and drew.

Painting Process

Start by mixing one color and use that to paint a few places around the painting. Reserve a little leftover paint. With the leftover paint, mix in more white, magenta, or yellow. You want to get more pink tones. It helps to paint various parts of the flowers throughout the painting instead of one flower at a time. Keep layering working your way around the painting.

Here’s an added tip. Use your fingers to soften the swatches of layers. I hope that you have fun painting flowers! As always I’d love to see your work. Comment below. I am still working on the back-to-school art supply list. Have a wonderful Sunday and week!

With Love,

Mireya