I have been concentrating on using a limited palette and mixing some sumptuous darks which are wonderful to portray interesting shadow areas within a painting, I wanted granulating pigments that suggested interest and texture without my needing to fiddle about too much and this is the result.
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| The Flower Market |
I love those warm buildings, the ochre's that are so sumptuous in shadow with a hint of purple, and the shaft of sunlight between the buildings. For me, this is a great composition - it wasn't an accident though, it takes a bit of planning to make something appear a coincidence but at the same time balanced. I was once looking at a lovely painting in a Gallery and overheard someone say... "oh but its SO contrived" and I thought..... isn't every painting 'contrived' to some extent, after all, we don't just stumble upon a composition do we?
Just a thought.
2 comments:
Are you using Daniel Smith's watercolour because it is easier to re-wet tube paint?
I want to move from pan to tube filled pan but I use W&N and their site suggests their tubes are not designed for re-wetting.
Hi Norm, I am now using Daniel Smith paints because they are a wonderful product, yes, I used W&N pans for years but Winsors have been bought out, so I have been on the search for another paint manufacturer. DS paints are perfect for the way I paint, and as they are pure pigment with just Gum Arabic added they can be re-wet, even if they have totally dried out. These are the only paints I know of that allows this without loss of pigment strength.
I use the Terry Harrison watercolour palette with the lid which covers the paint keeping it moist, so I just top it up as I use it. its the best palette for tubes in my opinion.
If you decide to buy a palette from my site I will add a free DS dot card with it, which has on it the 12 colours I use so you can try them. Good luck with your painting!
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