Lesson 6 The Experiment Continues

The saga continues.   I tried again to really do this lesson with watercolor and colored pencil.  What I discovered, or should I say confirmed, is that with watercolor I am really good at making at making mud - as a matter of fact, I seem to excel at it.  All I can say is it is wonderful to be really good at something.   However, we got a whole segment coming up on watercolor so guess that will be a lot of weeks of pain.  So, for those of you that really do watercolor and do it well, you have my undying admiration!!

Anyway, I used acrylic on a cheap watercolor paper, got to try it on hot press to see if I get improved results.  This time I build up the layers slowly, but still get the harder edges.   And also got a lot of buckling.   Wet the back and pressed it for a while hoping it would unbuckle enough to get a picture.

Had another GIMP adventure using this piece.   Learned how to scale and adjust color using the curves - so little by little it is coming together.

Not sure what else I will work on, but am going to give this poor girl a bit of a rest.

Thanks much for stopping by and taking a look.

Comments

Joan Tavolott said…
I don't see any mud anywhere. Your paper looks more textured than the watercolor paper I use. I like the blending in her dress and her skin tones. I have a hard time mixing colors for skin tones, especially for darker skin. You seem to have it under control and have found nice colors for the shadows. I think you are much too critical of your work.
February 15, 2019 at 4:12 PM
carol edan said…
Beautiful! I personally do not like acrylics because they dry so fast and can't get the soft edges.
You did great with the blending!
February 16, 2019 at 3:12 AM
Mellowood Gallery said…
You are definitely much too critical of your work! I like this piece - great skin tones with the dense colours contrasting nicely with the softer tones in the head scarf. I especially like the sparkle in her eyes - well done!
February 16, 2019 at 11:14 AM
Sheila said…
Bright and fresh and lovely!!
February 16, 2019 at 8:04 PM
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