Lovely Live-Forever, watercolor 8 x 8 inches |
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Monday, June 27, 2011
Lorrie #25 - Lovely Live-Forever
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4 comments:
Absolutely gorgeous :) I love how the textures pop right through.
Yay for red and green succulents: how stunning! I like the dark stuff (I guess its's some dried grass), it creates a nice contrast and negative space. Also do you ever try to put white (gouache or pencil) on top of your watercolors? I know it's not pure watercolor but it can work really well to give succulents that plump roundness and sheen.
Hey Kristin, agreed that some highlights would help with a sense of three dimensions and also convey the somewhat shiny surface. I didn't plan ahead (leaving white paper), and this paper was too thin to scrub out highlights--but I also am choosing to avoid opaque media for now ... though I love mixed media, I am pretending they don't exist so that I get the most out of watercolor practice. You know? (Rumor has it that some watercolor judges will hold a painting up and backlight it to check for opaque media usage, which is a disqualification!!??!!)
Lovely colors and blends in this. Love the suggested background as well.
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