I reworked the water when I got home and it looks like it...but I was beyond caring. I didn't like what I had very much anyway. I was trying a new neutral brown and I got the color of the gray clouds using it with ultramarine blue, but it has a lot of sedimentation that shows. I usually like that, but not so much in the clouds. Some other places it looked muddy. So, I'll have to figure out what I can mix it with and for what effect. The clouds were interesting this day after a rain, the air was clear and clouds dramatic. I really struggled with the water. I haven't figured out how to show both the reflective qualities and the dark depths at the same time.
It doesn't look overworked. I know you like a very fresh crisp look but watercolor can take quite a bit of working if you have good paper. I think we should go to Lake Anza after the Oalkland dates. There you are face to face with light and water. The painting could be based on the reflections. I will get the directions.
ReplyDeleteI don't think the colors are muddy either. There's much that can be done after you get home, I do a lot of learning that way. Perhaps you're transitioning into another approach, with a larger range of values.
ReplyDeleteI agree - colors are fine and the sky is fab – very atmospheric and quite dramatic. Sometimes it's good to be dissatisfied too because it spurs us on to make new discoveries and keep experimenting.
ReplyDeleteNice work.
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