World Watercolor Month Day #11

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

While scouting an slightly distant art supply store, I encountered a pad of Winsor & Newton paper: Artists’ Water Colour Paper, Mould-Made, Acid Free, 140lb Cold Pressed (Not). The “(Not)” is explained on the pad cover:

The Winsor & Newton range of Artists’ Water Color Paper Pads contain a superior Cold Pressed/NOT surface mould made paper, providing the most popular surface with the benefits of a stronger, more random texture. It is 100% acid free to ensure the longevity of your paintings. The external sizing of Artists’ Water Colour Paper produces brighter water colour washes and can make lifting colour easier.

I wanted to try it – it looked quite different – irregularly surfaced on the “front” and quite smooth on the “back”, so I brought a pad home with me. Here’s my first go. Probably not quite finished, but as far as I’m going tonight.

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World Watercolor Month Day #9

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

What does one do on one’s day off while waiting for evening watercolor class? Moves around the geranium to a more picturesque location and then gives it all the leftover clean water as a reward. Now it’s time for dinner and off to class.

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World Watercolor Month Day #8

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

Had a busy night – a friend and former co-worker fulfilled her lifelong dream of being a contestant on Jeopardy and after that Mom and I watched American Experience series, Chasing The Moon. Both were excellent.

Came home a bit later than normal but decided I could do a quick color play and here it is. That grey-ish curve started out as either pthalo blue or perhaps manganese blue… The colors are a little warm overall because it’s WAY too wet to scan.

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Last paints du jour #7

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

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World Watercolor Month Day #7, Out and Around

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Mary Beth Frezon

SO BRIGHT and shiny this morning! Stopped to see this in New Lebanon, NY. Perhaps they fixed it up for the recent anniversary year – the water is running and the sign looks new.

Sat and drew this (and not the George Rickey kinetic sculpture in the yard!) while sipping coffee.

Then over to do value sketches the Church of Our Savior, Episcopal. (Note to self: leave ample room between two small areas just in case you have to go outside the lines. Yes, I did a little digital doctoring on the last view.)

Too hot now to be outside – will go for an evening paint hopefully.

Inspiration is a byproduct of discipline… simply getting up everyday and planning, plotting, sketching, setting up or actually applying paint to a painting.— Beverly Claridge

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