tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471263212568793332.post7457481819233482293..comments2023-11-18T05:22:10.854-05:00Comments on Sandy Maudlin: IRISES ON YUPOSandy Maudlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10962887841683409190noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471263212568793332.post-65208564605242285732008-07-21T20:35:00.000-04:002008-07-21T20:35:00.000-04:00It's catching...I wanna paint one too. Beautiful ...It's catching...I wanna paint one too. Beautiful Sandy!Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07901533179774248604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471263212568793332.post-90705492644001574452008-07-20T09:14:00.000-04:002008-07-20T09:14:00.000-04:00Sandy....okay, now you have me inspired to paint i...Sandy....okay, now you have me inspired to paint irises on Yupo. I like the simple, clean look of yours so I have studied your painting and painted it many times in my mind. Today, I will actually put brush to Yupo. I have it drawn (with watercolor pencils) on the Yupo and will do the deed today. I bought three different squeegees and will practice with these while I am at it. I might not use them on this painting, but try to get the feel of using them. I am combining three different reference photos by two different photographer friends so that is always risky for me but we will see. But, I want it to be in the clean style of yours so will use the narrow, vertical format. I have a frame that is 18 x 36 so I should be able to do something similar to yours. What fun to have such a supermarket of inspiration and techniques in these blogs! I'm lovin' it!Watercolors by Susan Roperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471263212568793332.post-73533167348317644662008-07-17T09:27:00.000-04:002008-07-17T09:27:00.000-04:00I like using Yupo for more complex flowers that ha...I like using Yupo for more complex flowers that have lots of ruffly, hard edges, I have found that these work better for Yupo. Your iris shows how well those crisp edges show up. Last summer I did a hollyhock on Yupo that looks like it is popping right off the surface of the Yupo, couldn't have done that on w/c paper I don't think. My next victim will be a Yupo peony, that should be complex enough!Watercolors by Susan Roperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15091873961431846148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471263212568793332.post-71806338722736344212008-07-17T09:07:00.000-04:002008-07-17T09:07:00.000-04:00This is beautiful. I love the format too. Your iri...This is beautiful. I love the format too. Your irises are beautifully drawn; I have tried and tried, but, for some reason, I just cannot get them "right"!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999450626008299190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3471263212568793332.post-64292431893002403182008-07-17T08:33:00.000-04:002008-07-17T08:33:00.000-04:00That's great, Sandy. I've been a member of Waterc...That's great, Sandy. I've been a member of WatercolorWorkshop almost since the beginning - about 8 years ago I think. I don't get around to posting there as much as I used to, but the members are terrific and they are going to LOVE your work. :-)Michelle Himeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15850025429633112435noreply@blogger.com