Yesterday I left a lot of the normal stuff undone, so this morning I had a bit to do! In between this and that, I looked out the studio window. My front garden is loaded with flowers – mostly yellow – but the pink cosmos are coming into their own.
I always enjoy their pink-to-red violet color, especially when silhouetted against a bright blue sky. Out came the watercolor sketchbook, a micron pen, and quick little sketch. Catching that pink is hard, and the shadows on the petals themselves even harder. Still, summer is here, the Solstice was here, and it is time to enjoy it all.
This afternoon it is off to the beach!
Ink, Yarn & Beer 
Nice pic of humble, cottage flowers. Judy
What a lovely watercolor!
Lovely flowers in watercolor. Have a great time at the beach!
Pretty cosmos. I struggled to paint pink in watercolor until I purchased quinacridone magenta. It yields a nice range of cool pinks.
Thanks, Laura Kate. Like you, quin magenta is a great color. I used to use rose madder genuine a lot as there was really nothing like it, but sadly it is not lightfast are our newer colors are.
Thank you, Anne! I had fun at the beach, too!
Thanks, Jim! Glad you like it.
Thanks, Judy. Yes, cosmos are humble in their abundance and great in their beauty.