Watercolor still life work in progress

Watercolor still life work in progress

Now the fun part – starting to paint! I figure I’d better get those cherries down first before they start getting fuzzy.

I’m using mostly Winsor & Newton paints on Kilimanjaro paper.  I often lay down a light wash before starting but didn’t this time. I’m using a little masking fluid on the highlights – let’s see if it turns out better or worse than without.

My husband walked in and said, “Whoa, looks like those cherries are just floating in midair!”