"Monsoon" - Modified 2006Ok...this is my cheater picture. This is a painting I did in 2000, pulled into Photoshop, added a background, etc. The picture I painted today for this challenge is below.
Lesson learned...you get what you pay for when buying watercolor paper. Recently I bought a very small (4x6) watercolor tablet from a fine art store. It was made by 'Canson'. I haven't used watercolor paper much...mostly, I work on bristol board. Anyway, I quickly ran out, and was enjoying it...so I went to the local drug store, and bought a pad of "Academie" watercolor paper and started this project on it (below).
It was like painting on a Bounty paper towel! Don't get me wrong...I think Bounty makes a damn good paper towel...but they don't try to sell it to paint on!! (The finished one was done on bristol board.)
Lesson learned...you get what you pay for when buying watercolor paper. Recently I bought a very small (4x6) watercolor tablet from a fine art store. It was made by 'Canson'. I haven't used watercolor paper much...mostly, I work on bristol board. Anyway, I quickly ran out, and was enjoying it...so I went to the local drug store, and bought a pad of "Academie" watercolor paper and started this project on it (below).
It was like painting on a Bounty paper towel! Don't get me wrong...I think Bounty makes a damn good paper towel...but they don't try to sell it to paint on!! (The finished one was done on bristol board.)
14 comments:
wonderful illo's
Anne, nice work. I really like the top one a lot. :-)
I love the movement of line in your girl, I also liked your RAIN. Nice job.
love the colors and also how the woman extends beyond the background
both pieces are exquisite. I love the colours and movement/pose of the woman, and the texture and i-dot for rain. yes I have learned the hard way about buying good materials as well. It's amazing what a difference it can make to your final piece. (proving once and for all that it is not always a bad artist who blames his tools!)
beautiful beautiful illos!!
i like the first rain best too and monsoon is really nice! it could have worked for 'dance' too, beautiful!
I never would have thought to have monsoon woman's feet "outside" of the background. It MAKES the piece, in my opinion. I like both "rains"... but have experienced similar surprises and disappointments when a paper doesn't do what I assume it will do.
they are both quite beautiful and i definitely agree about the paper issue. i normally use bristol board, but if i'm feeling froggy enough to use watercolor paper, i always use the high quality stuffs :)
Wonderful pieces! You're right ~ paper makes all the difference. I've gotten spoiled by Arches watercolor blocks. A little pricier, but worth it!
very elegant work! the curves look great!
Great pictures. I love them both.
MD
this woman has a great style !!
Beautiful, very lovely colours and nice style - I love it!
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