It's a new year and I have been as busy as ever finishing up old projects so I can freely start new ones. One of the other mediums I enjoy working in is watercolors. In recent years, I have been working on a larger scale-- 4ft x6ft and larger. I can experiment more with washes, glazes and wet into wet areas as I try for a certain effect within the watercolor. As with my oil painting techniques, these seem to spill over into my watercolors or visa versa, I never know which since I work much the same in both mediums.
When working in oils I build the color up in thin layers and I use the white of the canvas much the same as the white of the paper for watercolors. I have been experimenting with mounting watercolor paper (hot press) on board and can get as large as 4ftx8ft without warping which makes them easier to frame.
The best way I have found to work larger is to roll out the watercolor paper over a 4ft x 8ft piece of plywood and then tack down with a specialty strap around the edges with few staples as possible. When it's time to pull the watercolor paper off the plywood I have found this method leaves few marks on the edge of the paper and I can actually deckle the edge if I choose to.
Here are a few examples of a work in progress. I'll be posting more soon!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Koi Fish series
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Hello Fair Artist who paints STUNNING koi fishes,
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You're welcome to watch from afar while drinking your brew or pull up a chair and join us for a little chat. Be sure and register and then log in. After all, this is a very private club. We don't allow just any wanderer in our midst.
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Farewell...until we hear from you,
Master Mike and the Pub Wench
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Just lovely Brynn!
Hi redchair,
Thanks for "watching me". Lol! I'll check you guys out and se what you are all about. :-)
Thank you Mike! I love working on large watercolors and the Koi Fish series seems to be never ending. :-)
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