I think I must have an African Safari on the brain…
Oh how I would LOVE to do that! Maybe some day.
But for now, I’m just painting my Safari.
I had so much fun doing Genevieve the Giraffe in watercolor last week, that it gave me a desire to try elephants.
I wanted to try a different technique, so I followed some techniques that Lian Quan Zhen masterfully executes and I feebly attempted here.
For this painting, I drew my elephants from a reference photo, used a bit of frisket to save some white, and I then actually poured and splashed some watercolor paint on, blowing it and pushing and smooshing it around with my finger to form a colorful abstract background. After that dried, I detailed in the elephants.
I used only three colors in the entire painting: Prussian Blue, Pyrrol Scarlet, and Hansa Yellow Light. Purples and greens and shades of black and gray and brown and pink and orange are all achieved by the blending of these three colors.
It was fun, and I’ll have to enjoy the elephants this way until I get to go on the safari in real life some day.
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
So sweet Jodi enjoyed your beautiful drawing and the elephants were amazing. Color combination was too good.
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Thanks so much. ☺️
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Oh Jodi, I love them!! I want a large picture for my bedroom, alright? 😉 I have Elephants in there. I agree with you about how cool it would be to go on a safari! When are we leaving? Have a great Monday my friend!
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Thanks c!❤️☺️
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Lovely light. And 3 colors..
Elephants are wonderful creatures, and you’ve caught that. They have strong attachments. (K)
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Thanks so much k!! It was fun limiting it to three good colors and creating so many more!! ☺️
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Jodi, this is BEAUTIFUL! You did such a fantastic job on the elephants! I just love it!
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Thanks so much pj!! ☺️
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My pleasure Jodi!
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Jodi – this is amazing! Hmmm….maybe a safari set of notecards???
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Hmmm. Maybe. I think I need to do a lion or tiger eh?
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Definitely…and a panda. 🙂
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How wonderful Jodi, you are so full if surprises. So many different textures and I love the composition.
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Awh. Thanks Sharon. This is quite a diversion from my usual eh?! ☺️
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Did the sweater arrive?
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Very nice work!
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What a wonderful safari you’re going on with your paintings!!! The technique you used is beautiful, hard to believe that you only used 3 colors. Keep having fun with your artistic talents!
I’m sure you will one day go on your safari!!!
Have a great day,
Char ❤
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THank’s so much char. It is amazing how 3 good core colors can mix and blend. ☺️
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Beautiful.
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Thanks so much Sylvia.
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This is just beautiful Jodi!! 👍🏻❤️
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Thanks John. ☺️
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oh my, you just get better and better, love the elephants.
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How nice of you. Thank you carol!! B☺️
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WOWZA!! LoVe your elephants Jodi!!! 💜👍🐘🎨 Look at you go, girl!! 🌟🎉 Used only 3 colors!! I’m impressed!! 😄
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Amazing what three good core colors can create huh?!?! Thanks jilly! ☺️
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Fantastic!! Or fantabulous! Love the back ground but your elephants are special. You better make sure an African Safari is on your bucket list Jodi. One day you will get there.
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Thanks so much susan. It was a bit different than what I usually do. ☺️
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Jodi, nicely done! I love the colorful background, and the elephants are so lifelike! Have a happy painting week! 💛 Elizabeth
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Thanks so much Elizabeth!
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you are killing it Jo 😍This is just more than wonderful 💜Background-foreground amazing work done!
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Awh! Thanks Sne!! 😉☺️
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It’s beautiful, love all the colours, I can feel the heat from Africa here.
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Thanks elizabeth!! ☀️☺️
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Reblogged this on Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser and commented:
Love this Jodi!!!
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Thanks Cheryl. ☺️
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Love this Jodi-you ae soooooooooooo talented!!! xx
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You are a sweet. Thank you!!!!
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xx
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Wonderful! Great manipulation of primary colors. You achieved a nice variety of colors without the muddiness. Less IS more!
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Thanks so much!!! ☺️
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So sweet, soft and beautiful! Love it
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Wow Jodi, it turned out so cool!!! I will have to go check out this technique-thanks for the link and the description…I need to take some time to just play around and see what happens 🙂
Jenna
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Glad you like. It was fun to do. 😉
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Oh a baby ellie, squeeee! That’s amazing those are only three colors, such beautiful other colors came out of it.
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Thanks so much Kathryn! ☺️
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That’s funny, I was just watching Dumbo with my Grandaughter yesterday, (as you will one day..:)), and this showed up. Nicely done, Jodi.::)
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Awh! Melt my heart ❤️
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So beautiful! And just three colours! I love the warm feel from the red and yellow highlights throughout. I hope you get to go on a safari some day. But I did have a lovely time on this “almost safari”. 🙂
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❤️💛☀️
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I so appreciate. Thank you.
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Gorgeous picture Jodi. I love you have colour from the sky, on the elephants. Very impressionist 🙂
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Thanks mandi!!☺️
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Whoa!! You leveled up with this one! This is fantastic, Jodi!! 😍Yay to limited palette… this is fantastic!
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It was fun to create so many colors from 3 primary 😊
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I love this painting, and can’t believe you only used three colors! Not being an artist, I can’t comment on the technique, but I can say that what I liked best about the painting was the love that I can see between the two elephants. I have no idea how you did that, but it came shining through!!!!
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thank you so much Ann – what a sweet compliment to make! what more could an artist want than to evoke emotions?? 🙂
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I think it is the goal of all good art, and trust me, you nailed it in this one!
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Amazing!!!! This is wonderful! Pam Griffith
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Thanks Bub 🙂 ❤
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Lovely paintings Jody! Following, stay in touch!
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thanks!
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This was so professional! I enjoyed and appreciated your sharing how you did this. Lovely mama elephant and sweet baby!
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Thanks so much robin. I donated this one to a local school art fundraiser. 😉
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This was a sweet, touching painting, Jodi! I like elephants a lot! They are gentle giants, show such love towards their family members. 💞
I missed this older post which there was a link to here, so glad I followed it! 🐘
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awh – thanks for going back to it!
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You’re very welcome, Jodi. It was such a pleasant surprise to see the way you combined the three colors. Can you imagine someday, You may be giving tutorial lessons on this subject! 🖼️ 🎨
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I cannot imagine that yet – I feel so very much still a student – but that’s ok 🙂
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