A day of sketches.
I want everyone to know how grateful I am that you take time to visit my blog. In the colder months I paint in watercolor because my daughter has asthma. I dont paint with oils during this time because the fumes may trigger an attack.
I will probably use better paper because my ideas are flowing and try to work from these sketches for color inspiration.
These sketches are mostly about atmosphere and color but I actually would like to develop some larger work from the compositions as well.
I hope everyone had a great weekend.
Cheers
Wow, you have been doing a TON of these. Nice work! You motivate me to keep on practicing and keep up with you. Have a great Christmas Greg.
ReplyDeleteYhanks Jeremy. I hope you have a great Christmas too. Right now it seems like I have more ideas than I know what to do with but, that's a good thing.
ReplyDeleteWOW! A prolific day! Such beautiful sketches, full of possibilities for grander scaled works! have a wonderful Christmas Gregory!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Loriann. Yes, many possibilities in there. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well.
ReplyDeleteYou have some great ideas here for future paintings Gregory, often the type of paper used will change the way the watercolour washes flow. Looking forward to seeing more of your work soon. Merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Caroline. Merry Christmas to you as well.
ReplyDeleteGregory you might like trying your sketches on a number of different types of papers, 60, 65, 85, 90, 125 &300 lb paper. Guaranteed you will blow your mind. These are great sketches.
ReplyDeleteI found it was good to not get uptight about any expensive paper. I sketch/paint all the time... on really cheap paper (books of them) then got nudged into trying some scraps of Rives BFK , 85,90, 125 lb papers all brands, types etc.... what a difference it made for me. I still use really cheap paper , but now I also use a wide variety of other papers and like what the different surfaces offer. Surface is where its at in pastel, watercolor, acrylics and oils. I'm trying many and really an amazed a what some of them allow me to do.
Hi Mary, I often use different varieties of paper and attempt to allow their natural properties to become a participating factor in the finished work but I really love that beauty can be found in things we usually find little value in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for taking a look.