I went hiking with some colleagues and students for two days, and tried to make a quick watercolour sketch on site. We had a lot of rain during these two days, and of course in the middle of my sketch it came pouring down. The paper took forever to dry, and the background got rained on, so the contrasts disappeared. The "quickness" of it all got lost in waiting for my washes to dry. It´s a funny thing that water can be such a disaster for watercolours.
19,5 x 14,5 cm, pencil and watercolours on Canson Montval watercolour paper.
8 comments:
I kind of like the way it turned out though :) It's still pretty!
It may not be just what you intended, but I do feel the wetness of the day in your sketch.
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Oh Nini, I can sympathize with hiking/camping in the Rain! This sketch is a lovely study in greens and water, it does capture the feeling quite well.
I like the way it turned out. The rhythm in the composition along with those deep greens makes it feel like a wet rainy day.
It still looks lovely. I found myself wondering what it looked like pre-rain!
i like this!
I love your style. Thanks for sharing your artworks!
Helena
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