Oh, how I wear my favorite medium like a security blanket. I just have such a hard time feeling like my work is done if it's not turned into a block print. I've been playing with watercolors all summer, and I mean playing - totally for fun and many of these little doodles don't live to the see the sunrise. So I pulled out the good stuff today and worked up a few samples from a dummy book that I'm working on. (Yeah for beads, right!)
These are tiny studies at 3" x 4 1/2". I feel like a have about 100 more paintings to go before I could market a watercolor style. But the good side is that I have two lovely little color study for new prints that I will start carving tomorrow.
Experimenting - it's scary stuff!
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ReplyDeleteKeep going! These are fun, sweet and full of personality, Heather!
ReplyDeletei want to see the whole story now!
Love the little flower on her head. Excited about the bead theme, too - such a natural for you, and the colors and patterns are so YOU! These are fabulous!! (applause) Yay!
These are beautiful, Heather! I think your experimenting has been a great success. The way you've applied the paint is rich and clean. I can't wait to see your carved versions too! Keep up these studies for sure!
ReplyDeleteThese are charming! I like the cross-hatching on the wings over the glowing aqua, and I totally relate to the bird's emotion in that 2nd illo, at least till I get my new art done. Can't wait to see more experimentation.
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