This adventure with opaque watercolors, which started with the herbal blossom is still exciting me, and the way the black paper makes everything pop mesmerizes me.
The full illustration 
Leaves close up 
I love how the colors pop on the black background 
The brush strokes are so lovely! I couldn’t see them without the camera
Process video
I recorded the process of creating this little floral:
I mixed watercolors with a bit of Dr. Ph Martin’s Bleed Proof White to create these opaque shades. The paper I had isn’t thick and is a very smooth bristol. Painting on it with these opaque paints was a joyous experience – there is absolutely no friction between brush and paper, the creamy paint seems to almost glide onto the paper.