3:04 PM: i made the second in a new series of watercolors inspired by macro photos i shot while we were walking up the trail last summer. i’m using a 16 x 12” block of acid free, hot pressed watercolor paper, which is smooth….no grain at all.
using watercolor after all this time working in oil on linen is a refreshing change, requiring a very different mindset and use of the brush. every stroke counts, and there is a greater awareness of the negative spaces as the brush moves over the paper. even more so than with oil, you need to know when to stop.