"Justice" Colored Pencil Drawing

For my next colored pencil drawing, I picked black eyed susans, which symbolize justice. I used Prismacolor pencils and Strathmore black paper for my materials.

I started by drawing the yellow petals and green stems of the flowers to get them all in place.

Then once I had my light sketch complete, I started going through and adding dimension to the flowers. I used pumpkin orange and black colored pencils for the shadows and centers of the black eyed susans, and white colored pencil (blended with yellow) for the brightest yellow parts of the petals.

Because the star of black eyed susans really are the yellow petals (and black centers), I left the stems less dimensional, letting them fade into the black paper a little bit. But I did lighten them up a little, so the flowers had something to anchor them compositionally.

Here are some close-ups of the final, completed drawing:

I added a white mat, and listed the drawing for sale on my Etsy page. You can find the listing here.

"Resentment" Colored Pencil Drawing

This new 8"x10" colored pencil drawing is titled "Resentment" due to the symbolism of petunias, the drawing's subject matter. I used Prismacolor pencils and Strathmore black paper.

I started with a quick sketch of the whitest parts of the petunia flowers, to block off where I wanted each flower to be. Then, I started lightly sketching in some background leaves with two green colored pencils.

I then went through and added detail and dimension to the flowers and leaves. For each flower, I used several shades of pink and purple to build up the interesting striped patterns on the petals. I used a white colored pencil for the highlights.

I continued this process for each flower, also adding depth and dimension to the leaves as I went around the drawing.

Here are some detail shots of the finished drawing:

Finally, I added a white mat, and listed the drawing for sale on Etsy. You can find the listing here.

Rainbow Alphabet Notecard Sets

As promised in previous posts, my rainbow alphabet watercolors are now available as notecard prints! I scanned in all twenty-six 5"x7" watercolor paintings (one for each letter) at 600 dpi (high quality) so they'd be ready to print as notecards on demand. They're listed in my Etsy shop for $10 for a pack of four, $14 for a pack of six, or $22 for a pack of ten (with free shipping)! They're also available to be purchased individually at the Paint Creek Art Market in downtown Rochester, MI.

Here are some photos of the notecards:

As with all of my notecards, these are 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and come with matching white A2 envelopes (4 3/8" x 5 3/4"). The insides are blank, and the back of the cards list the artwork information and a digital artist signature. Each card is inkjet printed in my home on smooth, matte cardstock.

These make fantastic gifts (for yourself, or others!) - use the first letter of your first or last name to create a custom stationery set of blank cards with your initial on the front.

You can also select different letters to spell out words, names, or phrases (e.g. "FAMILY" "ANDREA" "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" or "WILL YOU MARRY ME"). For instant wall decor, simply cut the cards in half and display the fronts of the cards in small frames, or use a hole punch and some ribbon to hang the art prints from a wall or ceiling hook.

Find these cards listed on Etsy here.

Want more pictures of the original watercolors? Check out these previous blog posts:
- Planning for Alphabet Watercolors
- Watercolors in Progress A-H
- Watercolors in Progress I-P
- Watercolors in Progress Q-Z
- All 26 Finished Watercolors
- Close-Ups of All 26 Watercolors