I used coldpress watercolor paper and mostly Winsor & Newton watercolors. I really tried hard just to let the paint flow and be fresh and not overworked. These are two blooms I picked of my fuchsia plant that I babysit on my back patio. I live in Sacramento, CA where in the summer it can get to be 100 + degrees. (Fuchsias love cool wet climates---so I have to really watch them!) I picked these two blooms just so I could paint them. They are such cool flowers. They remind me of a ballerina's skirt. I have always had a special love for them.