I added more light flowers and continued to push them forward with the blue, thinking all the time about making the composition interesting.  I also refine any shapes that don't look right to me.  It is easy to do at this stage when everything is so light.  I little water on a soft brush is often all that is needed to take out shapes or lines that don't feel right.

This is the beginning.  I want to illustrate my process for anyone who may be interested.  It is good for me to keep a record as I paint because it helps me teach, so here goes.  I picked three petunias out of a pot that contained dozens and I painted them with no lines on the paper.  I spent time trying to get good shapes with good placement on the 15" x 11" sheet of watercolor paper.  I used blue to push the light flowers forward.

Thinking of spring brings about positive thoughts and negative painting.  I wanted to paint a close up of shrubbery and get interesting colors and shapes.  My favorite way to work, this takes some practice if I haven't done it in awhile.  This one got me going and I had fun pushing the values.  Positively Springtime is 15" x 22". 

Waiting For the Blooming Vines.  Here is the"after" photo.  I just added more vines and negative shapes.  I hope you like it. 

Getting there.  I worked on this one more time after I took this photo, but I thought I would post the before first and then the after.  I hope I haven't ruined it...but I am always pushing the envelope and sometimes I just have to suffer the consequences.  This painting is acrylic on paper.  I am working with fluid acrylics because they can create such strong, beautiful colors and you only need a few to mix a wide variety of hues.  I love working with them!  The paper is hot press watercolor with gesso applied to it.  It makes a strong surface to work on.  I began the painting with watercolors, but the acrylics took over.  I guess I am Waiting for the Blooming Vines.

I have been painting a series based on the trumpet vine that I planted in my yard a few years ago.  I don't have a green thumb, so I am always happy when I find a plant that will survive the elements and my lack of gardening skills.  The vine needs the trellis and I enjoy the the straight lines that contrast the organic shapes in this subject.  I will be posting the series as it unfolds.

Just having a little fun with watercolor.  I love this medium!  Wet and wild or prim and proper; so many ways to apply the paint.  The challenge here was to paint the subject without any drawing on the paper.  I also wanted to use lots of water to get those runs and let the paint mix and mingle.  I had fun with the colors too.  I think I will call this one, It's Five O'clock Somewhere.  Not original, but fun.