watercolor painting is very different from acrylic or oil painting because the pigment is placed and moved with the water more than the brush or knife
The core of me is art. I want to be an artist – a good artist. The mission of this trip is to paint en plain air on a regular basis, daily if possible. It took three weeks for me to reach the point where I could sit in front of my landscape subject and draw and paint. In getting here, I was met with logistical challenges, mental and physical challenges. For the first en […]
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The power of water is amazing. Anyone who has seen a flood or a hydroelectric dam can attest to the strength of water combined with gravity. The same is true in painting. One of the most fascinating ways to create a painting is to let the water move the pigment. By gently inclining the paper, you can control the direction of water movement, and with it the sediment that colors your canvas in a natural […]
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