Happy Friday.
Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown
Showing posts with label watercolors. Show all posts
Showing posts with label watercolors. Show all posts
Friday, February 15, 2013
Friday, February 08, 2013
It snowed yesterday. Last night we had a storm warning. Today we woke up to more snow. I can't tell if it's still snowing or if it's the wind blowing the snow around. It's like that...
I stayed in yesterday, believing that today would be better - ha! but now I see I'm going to venture out in even worse weather. Well, this is Canada, and we know how to deal with this kind of weather.
But first, a cup of tea. Stay warm!
Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown
I stayed in yesterday, believing that today would be better - ha! but now I see I'm going to venture out in even worse weather. Well, this is Canada, and we know how to deal with this kind of weather.
But first, a cup of tea. Stay warm!
Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown
Monday, November 19, 2012
The weekend experiment: Aquabord
I was intrigued by these watercolor boards. The claim was "get rich, luminous color and have complete control over your watercolors." I've been using watercolors since the beginning of my painting life, and I liked the idea of a board as opposed to paper.
The result: The luminosity was no different from paper and I had a hard time controlling the paint. Instead I got a grainy texture that I didn't really like. I used watercolours out of the tube, so maybe that was the problem. Still, I like the idea of a watercolour board. No buckling and ready to display.
My inclination is to scrub off the paint with a wet cloth and use another medium.
Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown
I was intrigued by these watercolor boards. The claim was "get rich, luminous color and have complete control over your watercolors." I've been using watercolors since the beginning of my painting life, and I liked the idea of a board as opposed to paper.
The result: The luminosity was no different from paper and I had a hard time controlling the paint. Instead I got a grainy texture that I didn't really like. I used watercolours out of the tube, so maybe that was the problem. Still, I like the idea of a watercolour board. No buckling and ready to display.
My inclination is to scrub off the paint with a wet cloth and use another medium.
Simplicity is the removal of the useless and the unnecessary--source unknown
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
In a parallel universe, summer storms are very colourful....
I used watercolours our of a tube, and some gouache, and painted wet on wet. A little trick to disperse the paint is to add drops of soapy water (washing-up liquid) from the tip of a brush into the wet paint.)
Ná bris do loigrín ar stól nach bhfuil i do shlí.
(Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.)
I used watercolours our of a tube, and some gouache, and painted wet on wet. A little trick to disperse the paint is to add drops of soapy water (washing-up liquid) from the tip of a brush into the wet paint.)
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| Detail: See the full painting here |
Ná bris do loigrín ar stól nach bhfuil i do shlí.
(Do not break your shin on a stool that is not in your way.)
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Watercolours
I began my artistic career with watercolours. I have a suitcase full of them. They make me quite nostalgic, remembering how I would paint all the way into the wee small hours. Time meant nothing; I was in another world.
Have a bright weekend!
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
WIP
Cleaning out a box of old paintings from years ago when I worked in watercolors, I came across some angels. They were inspired by the Mexican carved angels and I really thought they were lovable. So, I started painting some new ones.
May they shower you with blessings!
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