The Red Pot

From the sketchbook

A little inspiration for those who look for "exciting" color, not just what the camera would report.

Plum tomatoes and shadows

From the sketchbook

A split compememtary color scheme.

Cooking up a little color

From the sketchbook

One of our color schemes from class this week......Orange, blue and green.

Analogous

From the sketchbook

Analogous-similar or equivalent in some respects, though otherwise dissimilar.
That definition refers in this case to the subject matter as well as the color.

Snow Tree Variation 1

4"x10"
Original Watercolor on Paper

Here is an elongated version of my snowy trees motif.

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Snow Tree Variation 2

10"x8"
Original Watercolor on Paper

A vertical composition based on the snowy treescapes.

Snow Tree Variation 3

8"x10"
Original Watercolor on Paper

Another variation on our theme from last post.

Which one is your favorite? Variation 1, 2 or 3?

Watercolor Snow

15"x22
Original Watercolor

This is the example for my watercolor classes this week. We played with wet in wet, a secret technique to make it look like it was snowing, practicing trees and using a limited palette. Fun!

Intense

Original Watercolor
41/2"x10"

A tertiary color scheme with high chroma, intense greens. I painted a similar one a few years ago.

I enjoyed a little play on words while naming this one. "Intense" for the color quality......"Intents (Intentions) " for the purposes I planned while composing......."In tents...." for the way the apples nestled into the cloth and the shape of the peaks.

Doesn't take much to amuse myself.

Working in the Studio

"Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness.......the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred......whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it! Boldness has genius, power and magic in it."
-Goethe

That is one of my very favorite quotations, ever! To illustrate the concept, I am posting an example of the process I go through to get to a full sheet watercolor......often. This one started with the experience, the light, figure studies, atmosphere studies, black and white sketches, a small composition, and finally, the imperial size painting.

Yes, it takes time and effort....but it's all about the journey!