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Watercolor Wednesday

Portrait of T. A glimpse of his steadfast strength, inexhaustibly supporting his kindness, compassion and generosity.

Watercolor Wednesday

A little muddier than I’d like. Here’s J.

A good-natured, early morning, pop in the teeth, just out of bed, ten minute portrait! Nope, nobody I know. Really. Only loosely based on someone I know. Nope, not telling. She’s pure fiction. Such fun watching her materialize! BTW, not talking about my teeth. They stay put.

Watercolor Wednesday

A sketch/painting of Dianne.

Watercolor Wed.

Watercolor Wed. sketch-this one took a little longer due to all the hair! Of course, this is a backward progression.

Watercolor Wed.10

A fifteen minute young woman with a digital spritz to soften between the eyes, and a wee bit of extra hair on top. Couldn’t help myself.

Watercolor Wed.9

A five minute happy kid:)

Watercolor Wed. 8

As a portrait painter, my new challenge in watercolor is to quickly capture a natural likeness. When I work in oils, the process is forgiving, because I am able to walk away, reevaluate, and layer corrections to please both myself and the client. The loose watercolor portraits of sisters above, were executed very quickly. […]

Watercolor Wed. 7

Another watercolor portrait, really quick and loose.

Watercolor Wed.6

I’ve been pushing the watercolor practice. I’m still mostly interested in very loose, direct painting. These are very quick, (approx. fifteen minutes ). About one-third of these experiments go directly into paper recycling. Here’s a survivor;) Initial brush strokes

Watercolor Wed.4

I had some fun with this. I’ve learned that I must never use pencil to plan a loose watercolor, but instead just go for it. And, to experiment with color!