This past weekend I finished what I think is my favorite watercolor thus far. The colors are vibrant and gorgeous. I'm not sharing it here yet, however, because it or a print of it might be a gift for someone. Instead, I'm sharing the piece I started next. There's much I don't care for about this one, but I've learned some things not to do, which is good. This piece needs much more done to it, but I can't seem to figure out what yet. I'll keep playing with it and maybe something will come to me.
This is the "red" exercise from Gina Lee Kim's book that I'd been following. A vase of flowers isn't something I'd typically choose, but the point is to practice various techniques. I like the way the crackle medium worked on the vase, although it doesn't show up so well in the photograph.
Here's the completed (I think) piece I started at the watercolor class I attended. When I got home from class, I changed the leaves from summer to fall. This past weekend, I added mountains in the background. One usually paints the background first when using watercolor, but things don't always go as expected.
I caught a bug a couple days after my 10/9 post which took me out of commission for awhile. Then I revamped my craft room / home office shared space to include a dedicated yoga/meditation space. Then work got hectic with very long hours. The last few days life is finally returning to some normalcy 😊.
This past weekend I attended an all-day watercolor workshop. It wasn't what I'd hoped or expected, but still a day well-spent. It was really nice to be in a group of others interested in learning watercolor, sharing their experiences and seeing how they make art. I love how we're all so unique! We got to practice and experiment for part of the class, and I learned ways to use a pallet knife with watercolor. At the end of class we used tape to mask off tree trunks, painted the background, then removed the tape to paint the trunks. I liked the effects of the knife on the trunks and will incorporate it in future work. The photo above shows how my piece was at the end of class. When I got home, I kept working on it. It still has a ways to go...
