- Magnolia Watercolor -

I would consider this to be more of a sketch than a finished watercolor. I painted it on 100 pound hand made paper from India. Our magnolia tree is located at the top of a waterfall that we have in our side yard. This year it burst forth with lots of beautiful blossoms (all at once!) and I've been photographing it alot. The blossoms come out on bare branches before any leaves happen, and they are just about done. They have a very subtle, pleasing fragrance to them. .....(please click on the image to see a larger version)