Watercolor

I made the mistake of looking at an internet site where watercolorists displayed their art. It wasn’t just that they were so good, which I won’t achieve in my lifetime. Rather it was that each had their own style. Bad enough I have to learn water control, color theory, and composition, but I need to find my style and stick with it. I have been pinging around, watching YouTube, and copying different artists. 

The plus side is that I have free lessons, in my home, that I can watch over and over, copying the work, brushstroke by brushstroke. I particularly like the paintings of a woman from Australia, a guy from England, and a Scotsman. They all have the desired “loose” work. Plus with the latter, some trips around the UK as he goes looking for places to paint. They all explain their work in great detail. 

Some of my copies:
They are all 9"x12". The larger size moves me out of my smaller-is-better comfort zone. And there is something in each one that I like. The grass in the beach scenes, the shadows on the mountain, the sky in the center one.

I know having the many miles under my brush is what I need. And I need to take a chance. To that end, I painted a card for Mary, my interpretation of a photo of penguins.


I think it turned out well.

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