Deb Smith Watercolors

Watercolor on damp paper

I lift off the lightest whites and add the deepest pinks.

 I start adding darks

Pink Rose 4" x 6"
Initially, I made the shadowed petals too dark, so I scrubbed the dark off and just added some darker areas between the petals to define them. It's a process to paint delicate rose petals in shadow without making them look too 'heavy'. They should look light and airy.