Marathon Hydrangeas is a painting by Ken Powers which was uploaded on February 16th, 2011.
Marathon Hydrangeas
It isn't often that I have a block of time long enough to devote to completing a single painting, but yesterday was an exception. I began sketching... more
by Ken Powers
Original - Sold
Price
$200
Dimensions
15.250 x 11.250 inches
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Title
Marathon Hydrangeas
Artist
Ken Powers
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
It isn't often that I have a block of time long enough to devote to completing a single painting, but yesterday was an exception. I began sketching and painting this piece at 1:00PM and finished it at 7:00PM only taking breaks to let the dog out, etc... My original concept called for a macro type floral but with no background or true focal point. I had in mind more of a busy Hawaiian shirt type of composition but with a high contrast. I began with yellows, cerulean blue, ultramarine blue, prussian blue, and madder rose, then finished with some ivory black. This piece was painted entirely with Sennelier pan paints, Sennelier 140# cold-pressed paper, and Sennelier (Raphael) brushes. The original is 15.25" x11.5" in size. I wish the digitized image possessed a bit more of subtleties of the original piece as there are some great textures and effects created from the paint's interaction with the paper.
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February 16th, 2011
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Comments (14)
Andee Photography
Such a sweet painting Ken! Congrats! :)
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you Andee! I am pleased to sell another print of it as it is one of my favorites. The original is in the home of a collector in Ireland.
Kip DeVore
Very fine, Ken. Congratulations!
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you Kip! I really like this painting so it is fun when a print of it sells!
Andrea Simon
Very beautiful. Fav.
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you very much Andrea! The original of this piece is currently residing in Ireland. I had a blast painting it!
Kim Sy Ok
Wonderful colors! Congrats on your sale!!! f/v
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you very much! I have been planning to paint another hydrangea piece soon if I can find the time. They are fun to do!
Chrisann Ellis
Ken~ Your colors and how you used them in this medium, I think its Outstanding. A fan of your flowers... :)
Warren Thompson
Very beautiful Ken and thanks for the video.
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you Warren! The video was almost as fun to do as the painting! Unfortunately, I always forget I am taking pictures and get so engrossed in the painting that I forget to take shots for the video. The more photos there are, the more interesting the video is.
Marsha Elliott
This is wonderful, Ken. I love how you've zeroed in on the petals which look like little flowers themselves within the flower as a whole. Nice work as always!
Ken Powers replied:
Thank you Marsha! This one had a mind of it's own. I wanted a lot of wet-in-wet effects, backruns, blooms, brushstrokes, etc... to help make it interesting!