Flipping pages, with a paintbrush

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 Fi and I have been taking a watercolor class on Monday nights.  Watercolor painting is fun and addictive. I am at the beginning stages of trying to master color mixing and glazes. Patience is required as you are layering the colors.

Beach scene in winter from a photograph

This was completed over a few weeks of class. Overall I felt happy with it when I finished although there was a lot of head scratching during the process. I have a few more that I am working on so I will post them on Watercolor Wednesday.  They were easier in some ways - no snow, ice or crashing waves, but there were a few different challenges. It’s certainly a learning process!

This is a pretty straightforward book that I ordered. It will be interesting to see what I come up with it using 3 colors and 3 brushes. Happy painting.


Comments

  1. kathyinozarksNovember 19, 2021 at 6:45 PM

    Hi I love your painting

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  2. CJ KennedyNovember 20, 2021 at 5:06 AM

    Fantastic!

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  3. My name is Erika.November 20, 2021 at 6:42 AM

    This painting is fantastic Nan. I think you learned a lot in the class. I hope you show us more of your 3 color/3 brushes work as you finish them. I am interested to see what you can do with a basic palette and brush set. Happy weekend. Hugs-Erika

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  4. KarenNovember 20, 2021 at 4:01 PM

    Beautiful---but no surprise to me! I would love to take an in-person watercolor class.

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  5. Bleubeard and ElizabethNovember 20, 2021 at 4:04 PM

    This is a a beautiful painting. Watercolors are SO difficult to contain, and I can't even draw. This is beautiful and so well done, too.

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