I`m going to be painting from this almost as it is, nothing much to change, maybe add a bud or two; the composition looks fine as it is.
The colors that I have chosen for now are Schminke`s ruby red, DS new gamboge (because the yellow on the left flower is actually the tertiary color yellow orange and not a pure yellow) and MG phthalo blue. Here is the lower petal of the left most flower. I have already added the small shadows at the bottom of the petal in this first wet in wet wash.
Here I have added the cast shadow with a mix of the red and blue plus a little yellow to dull down the resulting violet.
Watercolor Journal 
Peony is another flower I have been avoiding because of it jagged petals.Perhaps your step-by-step can help me consider peonies as subject in the future.
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I hope this inspires u to try it Raji
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Very Interesting. Peony is a difficult flower to work with. But if u try it from the bud to flower step 1 pic at a time u can paint it. Good luck.
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Hi Neelima,
Beautiful work you are doing these days. What’s most interesting to me is your facility in watercolor, well, actually the speed with which your work has developed. It’s clearly a gift. Well, I have a quick question for you. A couple of years ago I found your site and attempted painting from the peonies photograph you used in the demo. I study oils–not watercolor, but I was wondering if you mind that I painted from your photo. I hope not, but If you do mind, I won’t show the painting publicly. It is just such a lovely capture of light and color and I didn’t have any peonies to study at the time and now I like how the painting turned out! Well, please let me know if you’d rather not share the use of that photo. I’ll understand. Very best from Portland.
Jerry
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Hi Jerry,
Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I don’t mind you using your study done from the photograph, you can use it anyway you like to, good luck with it.
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Thank you, Neelima! Your kindness is much appreciated.
Keep painting!
Jerry
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