Whipple Cholla by IvieMoon on DeviantArt (original) (raw)

Published: Jul 14, 2012

Description

Watercolor on cold-pressed 140 lbs, July 2012.

This cactus flower is so bright green it's practically neon. To capture the right color I ventured out of my pigment safety zone of Ultramarine Blue into the unexplored depths of Pthalo Green :scared: In fact, this is probably one of only two paintings in my entire gallery not to feature a single molecule of Ultramarine. Anyway, I'm pleased with how it turned out - I'll have to shake things up more often.

Update: Changed the title of the piece after realizing that I'd identified it as the wrong species of cholla. (D'oh!)

Image size

1260x1657px 803.46 KB

Make

OLYMPUS IMAGING CORP.

Shutter Speed

10/16000 second

Date Taken

Jul 11, 2012, 10:15:41 AM