Category Archives: watercolor

This and That, Here and There

Worked on this painting, based on a photo from New Zealand. First pass was ok, then too wet to continue working. Tonight I focused on correcting the colors by glazing on the hills and adding shadows and close texture. Hanging … Continue reading

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Tuesday – Wellington it is!

Went into Wellington to view some art – ending with the Splash 2017 watercolor exhibit and an accompanying exhibit of ceramic pieces. Very inspiring. Here are some of the photos from today, click on the photo for more

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The Hard Work of New Paint

Oh the toil and angst and hard work of it all: the picking and obtaining of new colors. I usually mix my real darks as I need them. Lighter greys can be had but I felt I needed a grey … Continue reading

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Where that Experiment Ended Up

Remember me messing around with clouds with a splash of gouache? I finally scanned the end result wherein I filled in the land area and then made it darker. In reality though my life is all about these two little … Continue reading

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This morning’s look at last night’s experiment

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