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| "Say What?" 6" x 8" watercolor Arches 100% cold press paper |
This one isn't perfect, but I sure had fun doing it; it felt less laborious than the last few paintings. I asked permission from Iowa nature photographer Carl Kurtz to use his reference photo for this. Carl, thank you for your gracious permission! (And if you're not familiar with his work, click on the link and considering ordering one of his books)
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| Mines of Spain, Dubuque 10" x 11" watercolor Arches 100% cotton cold press paper Did I say in September that I thought I was finding a groove? Well, that groove disappeared. But I'm clunking along. And maybe this one will warm up to me over time, even though right now it seems over-worked. I'll tape it to the studio wall for a while and see what happens. Yeah, lately it feels like I've completely back-slid as a painter. BUT...I am sure am enjoying fall in Iowa. Maybe it's more important to go out for hikes and watch the color symphony. Heading out as we speak. P.S. After some suggestions from Andy Evansen, my online w/c instructor, I did soften the details on the middle evergreens and darken the reddish grasses. I think it helped--see below. Thank you, Andy! (I do recommend his year-long online watercolor course offered by Tuscon Art Academy Online.)  |
I met Sally forty years ago when I was twenty and she was the one in her sixties. I was a waitress at a Howard Johnson’s restaurant on...
