Painted.By.Agata

The moment before: Inspired - Excited - Hopeful - Free 🌿

Cornflower watercolor inspiration. Floral art

It’s already a second painting of “unfinished” magnolias.
And again I find myself in that same hesitation - wondering if I should complete it.

But I’m starting to see these sketched, simple petals differently. They don’t feel unfinished or incomplete anymore (don’t they?). They are more like a breath?

Suddenly I realized that finishing it would have meant taking something away, not adding anything.

So I left it. Not because it was perfect, but because it didn’t need to be anything more ✨

Maybe for some of you it already feels complete too - it’s ready for a new home 🌸🙂

Magnolia watercolor painting. Floral art.

At first, this piece was supposed to stay black and white. I started with an ink sketch, then experimented with a soft carbon pencil. It’s water-soluble, so I played with a few washes… And I love how it creates this in-between space of drawing and painting. The black is beautifully deep, maybe even a bit too dramatic for florals 😉 The magnolias started to look a little sad, so I kept going and added watercolor and oil pastels. It’s still a work in progress, but I’m excited about this direction. What do you think?
PS. There has been so many magnolias in my feed lately… I guess it’s not really difficult to guess what’s my favourite flower 😬🌸

Watercolor painting. Floral sketch. Soft carbon drawing.