Peeking through the picket fence

Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper 

Here's a flower I saw a couple weeks ago, peeking through the picket fence, begging to be noticed. And now it has been immortalized in watercolor.

Purple Coneflower

Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on cold press paper 

Another day, another flower painting. The local season is winding down, so I'm capturing them while I still can.

Sunflower

Painting by Vicky Christensen, watercolor on Canson Watercolor Artboard

This is my first painting on Canson Watercolor Artboard. I had a few problems glazing the center of the sunflower as it had a tendency to reactivate the underlying dark pigments. It's a cold press finish and very thick, so it stands up to lots of water.