I'm simplifying and posting paintings on my Facebook page "Debra Smith Watercolors". Since the blog duplicates my Facebook page, I'm discontinuing posting here. Here is my page. https://www.facebook.com/debrasmithwatercolors/ |
Saturday, February 18, 2017
Saturday, January 7, 2017
Painted the geese colors first on the damp paper |
Carefully added the background blues around the geese |
The paint is still wet, but it's starting to take shape as it blends all together. |
After the paint dried a little, I could lift off the brightest areas. |
I like the finished product, but I covered up the cool colors in the last stage. My goal is to learn how to keep the freshness of the mixed paints, and still have form that is recognizable. |
Sunday, August 14, 2016
Sunday, July 24, 2016
watercolor on damp paper |
I lifted off some of the highlighted flower tops and cleaned up the yellow petals where the reds ran into them. |
Echinacea I cropped the paper slightly to the image size 6 1/4" x 8 3/4" I added some gouache to the yellow petals and the lime green in the background. |
Saturday, July 16, 2016
I noticed that the background leaves got a grainy texture when I scrubbed the paint off. The white petals were cleaned up easily from adding chinese white to them before painting. |
White Violets - Image Size 9" x 11" Original available on my Etsy site HERE. |
Tranquility - Image size 7 1/2" x 10" I tried painting the foreground with "more passion, and less perfection." The areas of white paper showing through means that self-control was used to stop painting before all the paper was covered with green. (Takes practice) Original available at my Etsy store HERE. |
Sunday, July 10, 2016
Guess what my neighbor across the street put out for FREE today!! And as I'm lugging it home, I'm thinking, "I don't even remember asking." Wow God, Thank You! |
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