Uninhibited Approach to Watercolour Painting

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I just finished reading an article, 8 Pointers to Painting with Watercolor. In here, Denise McGill mentioned the uninhibited approach which she says produces surprises. I love this, knowing that seasoned painters like her confirmed what I had been doing and how I paint.

 Copying has been something I have always avoided because I was never good at it. I always change something and it makes me feel so bored. 

 So, when I paint, I just abandon myself to where the water and paint flow and see what I can do with it. I use my intuition, I suppose. 

 I just let my brush and my intuition guide me and somehow, something happens. 

 Here are some of the recent paintings I have done. I think, I still need to loosen up. As a beginner, I still lack the skills to fully let go so here they are:

African Violets


Orange Flowers



Flowers

Not yet masterpieces but they are something I enjoyed creating. What do you think?

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