I haven't posted any recent watercolor paintings because for the longest time I wasn't painting any!
At the beginning of the year, I was busy getting ready for the Brides-to-Be show, and designing stationery and table decor for a Bat Mitzvah. In the spring, my husband and I spent much of our free time househunting, and over the summer, we moved into (and painted & decorated!) our new house, went on a road trip with some of our friends in the western U.S., and took another shorter road trip to Rochester, New York. I've also been busy designing wedding stationery (like these "lakeshore" and "love letter" designs) and working on my novel.
But finally, last month, I managed to find time to paint two small watercolor paintings. Here's a look at the first one (you'll see the other in blog post tomorrow)!
This watercolor was based on a photograph I took in Michigan's Upper Penninsula (where we spent a few days at the end of our "out-west" road trip in July). Because the green lily pads already seemed so flat compared to the shading and three-dimensionality of the lilies and reflective water, I made them feel even more two-dimensional by placing one of my patterns on top of all the lily pads.
I used colored pencil to add details (like the red stems in the water and shading on the white waterlilies). I used "rough" watercolor paper (which has an even more pronounced texture than "cold press"), and the colored pencil really plays up that texture in an interesting way.
I actually didn't have high hopes for this painting - I wasn't sure how well it would turn out - but I love it!
Here are some details:
Shameless plug time: Love my watercolors? Send me an email and let me know if you're interested in purchasing or commissioning a piece! :)
At the beginning of the year, I was busy getting ready for the Brides-to-Be show, and designing stationery and table decor for a Bat Mitzvah. In the spring, my husband and I spent much of our free time househunting, and over the summer, we moved into (and painted & decorated!) our new house, went on a road trip with some of our friends in the western U.S., and took another shorter road trip to Rochester, New York. I've also been busy designing wedding stationery (like these "lakeshore" and "love letter" designs) and working on my novel.
But finally, last month, I managed to find time to paint two small watercolor paintings. Here's a look at the first one (you'll see the other in blog post tomorrow)!
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| "Waterlilies" - Watercolor & Colored Pencil, Oct. 2012, 11"x15" |
This watercolor was based on a photograph I took in Michigan's Upper Penninsula (where we spent a few days at the end of our "out-west" road trip in July). Because the green lily pads already seemed so flat compared to the shading and three-dimensionality of the lilies and reflective water, I made them feel even more two-dimensional by placing one of my patterns on top of all the lily pads.
I used colored pencil to add details (like the red stems in the water and shading on the white waterlilies). I used "rough" watercolor paper (which has an even more pronounced texture than "cold press"), and the colored pencil really plays up that texture in an interesting way.
I actually didn't have high hopes for this painting - I wasn't sure how well it would turn out - but I love it!
Here are some details:
Shameless plug time: Love my watercolors? Send me an email and let me know if you're interested in purchasing or commissioning a piece! :)
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