Lady of the Irises’ Palette - Two different sets of 5 halfpans each

This beautiful painting, made by Bonita Balster-Hendriks, is part of the PAINT YOUR HEART AND SOUL 2024 online and year long course. The painting is created using Art to Basic Handmade Watercolors, and you can purchase both of the palettes used here.

We can't wait to see your own creations after learning Bonita's techniques!

IMPORTANT: Use the discount code AU2IJTE at checkout to get 10% off on Lady of the Irises whether you buy one or both palettes!

Palette 1: 82, 103, 108, 116, 117

-Soft Lily - no. 82. A soft pastel pink shade which looks stunning on itself, but also creates the most beautiful skintones.

-Juicy Pink - no. 103 - made my Sarah Gardner from @juicy.art - a spectacular pink made from fluorescent Magenta, bronze and Quin Violet

-Sparkling Rose - no. 108 - Created by Bonita herself.. A very special colour, a beautiful shade of rose combined with sparkling holographic glitter.

-Coral - no. 116 - its luminous and sun-kissed hue adding a cheerful and invigorating touch to your artwork.

-Deep yellow - no. 117 - a captivating intense yellow that adds depth and vitality

Palette 2: 7, 54, 84, 94, 115

-Fuchsia - no. 7 - a pure and vibrant magenta, adding softness to your painting

-Blue Sienna Heaven - no. 54 - A mix of Anthraqinone Blue and Raw Sienna - granulates in the most beautiful way

-Iris Purple Holo - no. 84. Another special colour, a deep shade of purple combined with sparkling holographic glitter.

-Grass Green - no. 94 - A strong deep green shade, perfect for flowers and plants.

-Earth brown - no. 115 - A dark brown with a lot of character, which can be used very diversely.

About Bonita Balster-Hendriks

Bonita Balster-Hendriks is an amazing artist based in The Netherlands, where she lives together with her husband, daughter Luna (7 years old) and three cats. Ever since she was a young child she has always been creating. She was always carrying some sheets of drawing paper or a sketchbook around, together with a graphite pencil and a reference picture of a celebrity. She endlessly tried her best to put the faces to paper, developing herself along the way. 
She became a primary school teacher and pretty much stopped creating. 

After a huge life change in 2016 (the start of chronic nerve pain issues) she re-discovered drawing.
She started to experiment and play with other mediums as well, loving the use of color and endless possibilities of mixed media. Creating makes her able to express her inner feelings, find some calm and joy. It helps her to handle the chronic nerve pain and to stay positive. When she is creating she feels like she can escape to another world where anything is possible. 

Nowadays she creates in several different mediums such as watercolor, graphite, colored pencil, acrylics and oils. She also loves to play and experiment with mixed media. She loves to put a lot of details in her creations. She often creates portraits, but she also likes to get inspired by nature and create flowers, insects, pets, etc.

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