Last summer I shared a couple of captures I took of our Bougainvillea blooms from our backyard. It took me until November to take those shots and create watercolor art prints of them. I also took them into two different directions, dark & bold and light & subtle. The original shots were taken to highlight the back lighting of the “colored bracts” surrounding the actual flower. That’s the technical and actual description, but most of us see the bracts as petals creating the bloom. The actual flower is a very small insignificant light colored center piece in the center of the bracts. Ok, so much for our botanical class lesson and let’s move on to what I did with them.
I wanted to present the look in a watercolor format as that lends itself to a soft warm presentation. What also caught me eye was the subtle difference in lighting and color saturation between the two. I decided to accent those differences which resulted in the attached art prints! I think the name I gave each says it all in what I saw as differences between the two.
Thoughts?
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Bougainvillea grows rampant here. It is very pretty but can get annoying when it takes over. Your watercolours are lovely and show how delicate the plant is.
They are everywhere here also…ours is a very mature one and requires almost constant trimming. That said it does add a great splash of color to our backyard. I appreciate your feedback on the art prints very much!! Have a great week!!
Beautiful and colourful bougainvilleas, Kirt. Light and subtle colors of pink and green leaves. A nice read and post.
Thank you very much for stopping by and for the feedback! My best to you!!
You are always welcome dear Kirt.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻😊😊😊😊
Truly beautiful! Happy New Year, Kirt! God bless you and your family!
Thank you very much Ryan! Happy New Year to you and your family!! Blessings….
Fun botanical lesson Kirt. I like them both; the strong colors in the first and the soft water color effect in the second.
Thanks Brad, I appreciate the feedback!! Have a great week!!
Hopefully, the start of a better year!
The images are wonderful, Kirt. The first one is truly a work of art. I love the light in/on the blossoms.
Happy New Year!
Thank you very much Dan!! I had a good time creating them! Have a great week!
I’ve always loved the colors of the bougainvillea, you’ve captured these perfectly!
Thank you very much Tiffany! I appreciate your kind words!!
Your prints are beautiful! I love bougainvillea, and I envy your ability to grow it in your backyard. Our climate here is just a bit too nippy for it.
Happy New Year!
Thanks for stopping by Diane!! I appreciate your kind words!! I get the climate issue, but remember….you have green natural growth surrounding you!! 🙂
Yes, and I love it! After dealing with prairie climates all my life, gardening here is pure paradise! 🙂
I love the Pacific Northwest!! Stunning country!!
A beautiful way to cap-off my Tuesday, Kirt. I don’t know if I can pick a favorite. I like both for different reasons. I suppose I like the second one best because I can see the individual flowers. LOL, but seeing that close lovely cluster is what I like about the first one. I’m no help at all. 😀 Hugs on the wing.
No worries….that was one of the reasons I was attracted to doing two approaches. Thanks for your feedback…..much appreciated!!
Splendid pictures!!
Thank you very much!!
Lovely creation Kirt. I am fascinated with digital art but have never tried it myself… I have created three paintings in Acrylics over the holidays.. May share some of them soon on my blog.. 🙂 Beautiful colours…
Thanks Sue…I got into digital art many many years ago when it first came out. I come from an artistic family but couldn’t paint to save my soul. I was able to create my visual images digitally though. I enjoy it and have fun with it!! Thanks for stopping by!! Stay well!!
Love what you are creating.. my pleasure 🙂
Happy New Year Kirt! Beautiful pictures!
Bougainvillea always gives us that color we long for here in the desert… but I need to trim it often!
They need trimmed it seems constantly! I did our large one a couple months ago and it’s in need of another trim!! They do grow like weeds, but add bright color!! Thanks for stopping by!! Stay well!!
Same to you my friend!
Love that softer look Kirt. At this snowbank phase of our winter the Bougainvillea, even on computer screen, brighten the day.
Brrr……I so remember those days prior to our moving to So Cal years ago. I appreciate the feedback on the prints! Stay well…stay warm!!
Fabulous work! I love the colours and I love both prints, but the 2nd one is interesting as it appears to pop out from the background. Awesome!
Thanks for stopping by and for the feedback Gill….much appreciated!!
Gorgeous! I especially like the 2nd image.
I appreciate the feedback! I had fun with them!! Thanks for stopping by!!
Such pretty plants. My favorite photo is the second, Kirt, Light and Subtle. I tend to prefer the asymmetrical design and subtler fade, if that makes sense. Both are beautiful. 🙂
I appreciate you taking the time to stop by and give me your feedback…..much appreciated!! Thank you!