Paint a Vibrant Floral and Collage on a Black Background

Описание: Paint along with me to create a vibrant floral and collage on against a black india ink background. (And excuse my voice as I work through this cold).

Welcome to Day 13 of the 28 Days of Play.
Today’s playful prompt is to choose a color you normally resist.

For me, that color is black.
Period.
I dislike black so much that I don’t even keep a tube of it in my studio.
So instead, I started with India ink.
I chose it intentionally because it’s waterproof, and that meant I could work from dark to light— the opposite of how I normally paint.
Usually, I begin with lighter values, slowly building toward darker ones,
and then circling back again. This time, I knew I’d be starting in unfamiliar territory. I also knew it would be a challenge—because black is my least favorite color, and it’s not a color that naturally appears in nature.
Even my darkest values are usually color mixes, Prussian blue, or Payne’s gray but never black.

But I was up for the challenge. I reminded myself that black almost always needs to be paired with vibrant color to feel alive. So I instantly thought back to an extra scrap of collage paper I had left over from Day 10.
That scrap became my base and my creative starting point.

If you’re joining me today, notice what comes up when you choose a color you usually avoid.
There’s no need to like it. Just stay curious.
That’s the heart of Day 13.

Supplies:
Watercolor sketchbook, india ink waterproof, gel markers, collage paper, matte medium, guache and acrylic paints, tape (or just use what you have on hand)

Chapters:
00:00 Welcome
00:20 Day 13 of the 28 Days of Play
00:30 BLACK India Ink
01:00 Collage Scraps Vase
05:20 Sketch Flowers with Gel Marker
06:30 Add colorufl Vibrant Paint colors
10:15 The Magic Eraser
11:30 Build up Paint Layers
13:20 Add Sketch Lines
14:15 Finger Painting
14:30 Final Thoughts

Thank you for being here and stretching yourself creatively. I’ll see you tomorrow for another day of 28 Days of Play 🌸

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