I got a new book...

I just received my copy of The New Encyclopedia of Watercolor Techniques: A Step-by-step Visual Directory, with an Inspirational Gallery of Finished Works - Diana Craig (Author), Hazel Harrison (Author), so I set out to read and play.

This is the result - I'm happy with it.

This is on a watercolor postcard, so it will go out in the mail sometime in the near future.

 

Colour & Light

I recently received Jean Haines book How to Paint Colour & Light in Watercolour.  If there is an artist's whose techniques I really want to learn, it is hers.  Her paintings are so loose and have so much life, I really adore them. 

Here is the result of today's practice.

The first two are on cold press paper while the third is on hot press. They actually look better in person, my scanner is getting old and does not scan watercolor very well.

30 Days of Drawing #4 (inspiration and a work in progress)

So, after a few days of Zentangle I decided that I really wanted to pick up my paint brushes and tackle my watercolor practice. 

My sweet brought home a lovely orchid for me and I really want to try to capture it.  

Paints are M Graham and Daniel Smith, Paper is Canson 100 300lb cold-press, rough.

75 in 75 #66

I am working through Linda Kemp's book watercolor painting outside the lines

I didn't think that this particular attempt was going to work at first and although I would do a few things differently the next time I'm actually pretty pleased with the results

The paper is Arches 140#.  The paints are Graham Cerulean Blue Deep, Azo Green and Daniel Smith Raw Sienna.

Watercolor Bliss - Circles

Index Card a Day #41 #icad