People think watercolor is difficult.
“You can’t control it,” they say.
And, “It’s so unforgiving!”
“You just need to learn its secrets,” I tell them. “When you do, your watercolors will take wing all on their own.”
“Goshawk in flight,” watercolor sketch 11″x 11″. Click on the bird to read about its symbolic meaning!
Here are the secrets of watercolor:
1. You don’t paint with watercolor. You set it up for success. You create the framework. Then, all you have to do is encourage the water to follow the framework. The water does the painting for you.
2. Watercolor isn’t unforgiving. You can lift it, scrub it, paint over it. Or just turn over a new leaf of paper and start over. The only thing that’s not forgiving is our rigid vision of perfection.
Doesn’t it sound a lot like life?
Beautiful — my gosh you are in a creative place.
Love your work
Have to fly back to the farm in the NW as my caretaker just told me she is leaving next week and I have to find another person in just 6 days. In the middle of house guests flying in here in Florida and commitments up the “ying yang”
Hugs
MA
Beautiful — my gosh you are in a creative place.
Love your work
Have to fly back to the farm in the NW as my caretaker just told me she is leaving next week and I have to find another person in just 6 days. In the middle of house guests flying in here in Florida and commitments up the “ying yang”
Hugs
MA
Wow, Mary Ann, sounds like you’re having “one of those weeks.” Hope you can find a few moments here and there to ground yourself. Helps to get a window seat! 😉
Wow, Mary Ann, sounds like you’re having “one of those weeks.” Hope you can find a few moments here and there to ground yourself. Helps to get a window seat! 😉
This is a beautiful piece, Anne.
Thank you, Tim!
This is a beautiful piece, Anne.
Thank you, Tim!
Gorgeous! I love watercolor!
Isn’t it a wonderful medium? 🙂
Gorgeous! I love watercolor!
Isn’t it a wonderful medium? 🙂
absolutely!
absolutely!
great post !
great post !
my first thought on seeing the painting was: ephemeral! then i read the post and realised that’s how one achieves it: by relinquishing one’s ‘rigid vision of perfection’. powerful!! i think this painting appeals to me the most from what i’ve seen so far!
Thank you. It’s really just play, after all! People don’t think of play as powerful, but it is.
my first thought on seeing the painting was: ephemeral! then i read the post and realised that’s how one achieves it: by relinquishing one’s ‘rigid vision of perfection’. powerful!! i think this painting appeals to me the most from what i’ve seen so far!
Thank you. It’s really just play, after all! People don’t think of play as powerful, but it is.