Watercolor Hydrangea

A single hydrangea flower rendered in loose watercolor style dominates the composition against a clean white background. The rounded bloom is composed of dozens of small four-petal florets in layered shades of lavender, periwinkle, and soft purple, with deeper navy dot accents at each center. A slender teal-green stem supports two broad, painterly leaves flanking the lower third of the composition. The overall mood is soft, fresh, and feminine. The painting is moderate in complexity — the bloom requires repeated petal shapes and subtle color variation, but the loose watercolor approach keeps it approachable for intermediate painters.