PEONY - 1

Here is another poured painting, using inks.  However, I used my usual technique rather than following Barb Sailor’s complete process.

Since I have painted this peony on more than one occasion, I have my original drawing.  I made a copy and enlarged it to half sheet size and then used my window as a light box to trace the drawing onto my paper (Arches 140#).

Then I used masking tape on the edges of some of the petals to keep some whites – I’m sure that most of them will be painted over, but I wanted that option - especially since I’m not sure just how dark I might get the inks.  I also used miskit in the center of the flower for the stamens (I think I’ve got that right!)

I then poured pink ink over the painting.