Changing Hydrangeas

Autumn Hydrangeas

As the colder weather of autumn approaches the petals of the hydrangeas change colour. These hydrangeas that were bright pink in summer are slowly developing petals with mottled hues of crimson and pale green

I chose some of the more rusty red coloured flowers and cut a few stems for my drawing desk. The hydrangea flowers will dry beautifully and sit on display all through winter.

Watercolour layers

I built up layers of watercolour, starting with light washes of pale greens and then darker crimson.

White pen and watercolour pencils

Once the watercolour was dry I used a white pen to loosely draw in the lines of the petals. Watercolour pencil was applied to add depth behind some of the petals, a damp brush was then used to blend this in.

'Changing Hydrangeas'-2017

Have a wonderful day!