Thursday, November 8, 2007

Lavender Earl Grey with Lemon

$99.00
Original Watercolor
71/2"x101/2"

It's always a challenge to paint "white on white", especially in watercolor.
I don't use any masking agent or white paint. Just pure transparent watercolor. The tea bag is made of silk.

2 comments:

  1. Hi Michele! Another Winner! The mingling of the colors is lovely. I'm curious? Did you do the background all at once, wet-in-wet, or was it done wet-on-dry? I can smell the aromas of the lavender and the lemon!
    Smiles, Cindy

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  2. Hi, Cindy,
    Thank you for your kind words about my work. I am pleased to know that my work is appreciated.

    In answer to your questions about the background: Yes, I painted the background after the main subject. It's a combination of pale, wet on wet washes, allowed to dry and superimposed with some direct strokes that have been blended out and then dropping in a few shadowy "shmears" while still wet. The hard part is waiting for the right time to get the edges I want.

    Smiles,
    Michele

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