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Friday, November 18, 2011

Watercolor Plus




Add pastels to a second quicky watercolor of my beach hat and the painting becomes less luminous, but much more energetic. Watercolor by itself doesn't suit my temperament; it needs the boost of pastels, india ink, colored pencils or even crayons to energize the picture plane. I do like to make my mark undiluted.

4 comments:

  1. I had to look twice to believe the were the same hat. Quite different, but I can imagine that it's not done until you feel comfortable with it, hence your signature touches.

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  2. Two different paintings of the same hat Evelyn. Two different expressions. The second one is much more me than the first.

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  3. Ciao, I like this composition of colors, but I find very very nice the images with trees and snow.
    I replay to your question: I use
    just acquerelli and lot of water.
    Ciao, ciao, Floriana

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  4. Thank you Floriana for responding. Your darks are dark and give your paintings the strength I admire in paintings. Thank you also for commenting on Winter. Of the four, it has been an eye-opener for me.

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