I Overworked A Painting
I am learning new techniques and applying them to whatever I paint. Sometimes, the results are stunning but at other times, the colours get muddy and they are throwaways. Not necessarily. I can learn from these. Here's one painting that I overworked so much. How?
First, I wanted the green leaves to take on the colour I envisioned it to be so I kept adding on top blue or brown to see how I can get just the right green. I should have done this when I mixed the paints the first time and not do it right on the paper after I have already painted the green leaves. But, honestly, I had no clue. After doing this on the leaves of the violets and on the petals, I killed all life int he painting. It became so lifeless even I realized I overdid it. I did it wrong. I did not know so back to learning.
I went to the Library to borrow some books on watercolours. It was indeed a lucky day for me because there, on the shelf of books that the Library is getting rid of, is a book on Watercolour by Rachel Rubi Wolf, Secrets of Watercolour. For $2, it was a steal. I looked for other books as it was going to be a long weekend and the Library will be closed. Then, I would be well supplied with books I need to learn more.
It was only after reading these books did I realize what I have done. I am learning as I go. Maybe, I waste more paint and paper but I like it this way. I know that because I do it I will not easily forget what I have discovered about watercolours.
I have to say, I love watercolours more now. I love its transparency, its luminosity, its lightness. It is more of me.
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| Muddy Colours |
First, I wanted the green leaves to take on the colour I envisioned it to be so I kept adding on top blue or brown to see how I can get just the right green. I should have done this when I mixed the paints the first time and not do it right on the paper after I have already painted the green leaves. But, honestly, I had no clue. After doing this on the leaves of the violets and on the petals, I killed all life int he painting. It became so lifeless even I realized I overdid it. I did it wrong. I did not know so back to learning.
I went to the Library to borrow some books on watercolours. It was indeed a lucky day for me because there, on the shelf of books that the Library is getting rid of, is a book on Watercolour by Rachel Rubi Wolf, Secrets of Watercolour. For $2, it was a steal. I looked for other books as it was going to be a long weekend and the Library will be closed. Then, I would be well supplied with books I need to learn more.
It was only after reading these books did I realize what I have done. I am learning as I go. Maybe, I waste more paint and paper but I like it this way. I know that because I do it I will not easily forget what I have discovered about watercolours.
I have to say, I love watercolours more now. I love its transparency, its luminosity, its lightness. It is more of me.
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