"Not Suitable For Rain Showers"

My initial wash. This, by far, is the most free and fun part of painting in watercolors. I really enjoy letting the colors flow into each other. 

Then, I forgot to take more progress photos as I went along, so this is about 90% finished. 

And the final image. This was a painting filled with joy, mostly because I didn't try to be precise. I so want to pull away from that photographic perfection. 

18 x 18" watercolor on Arches 300lb. watercolor paper.

Hello 2019!

"Chocolate Quilt"

14 x 19" watercolor

"Cultural Intersection"

This turned out to be a challenging piece. Originally, the sky was a deep, heavy ultramarine blue while the background building was a heavy burgundy. After the rest of the painting was complete I felt that the background was really competing with the foreground elements, so I took a chance and blotted out both the sky and the building. 

This definitely isn't my favorite piece, and I keep threatening to crop it down. This is where Photoshop can be such a boon.