a few of my paintings

[radfringe]

can be seen here --> http://radfringe.tripod.com/bluestonestudio/

I started doing watercolors after a 10 years "hiatus" -- use to do oils/acrylics. After the 10-year "hiatus" I felt the need to start painting again and decided to try my hand at watercolors.

This morning, after my partner leaves for work, I have a new painting to finish up and get wrapped as a gift....

[jdots]

1. very nice these must be the new more opaque water colors

Really vibrant and the composition is great.It sure is cool painting after a vacation isn't it ? Has your style changed alot ?

[radfringe]

2. style changed? yes and no

I tend to get tooooo "tight" and heavy handed with the watercolors -- trying to use them as I would oils/acrylics and dragging in my mechanical drafting training

My partner wants to stand over me with a bat while I paint -- when I get too heavy/tight she wants to give me a whack in the head.. lol

I'm trying to use impressionists, such as Monet, as a model to loosen up my technique -- sometimes I succeed sometimes I don't

My subject matter has changed -- I'm not striving for that "artsy - mainstream gallery" subjects. I just paint what I like for whatever reasons. If other people like it -- then all the better, but I don't choose a subject just because it's the "latest thing"

I also try to work faster -- this keeps the "tightness" toned down. It's all personal taste and preferences.

[jdots]

3. working fast is hard isn't it ?

it's kind of like music=it's the notes you don't play.I have the same problem wishing I could paint from my soul instead of my head.

[radfringe]

4. working fast

actually helps me because I don't get bogged down with "details" and makes the piece looser.

If I work slow, my focus is on the little details -- loose or tight technique depends on what I'm trying to paint and how I want it to look when done

because of my drafting background -- when I work too tight, the "whole" of the painting can suffer because I'm focused on little things and not the entire subject. Sort of not seeing for forest for the trees

[Longgrain]

5. OMG

Is that really watercolor...your painting looks so rich, almost like an acrillic...

Great work radfringe.:thumbsup:

[radfringe]

6. I have a heavy hand

maybe too heavy to use watercolors...

but what the heck -- as far as I know there is no LAW that says I can't use watercolors like I would use oils or acrylics...

[radfringe]

7. One of the paintings my partner won't let me sell....

[Longgrain]

8. Once again I love it...

Watercolor right?

I had no idea watercolors could be so rich...

[mdmc]

9. its that a mix with acrlyic on the bottom

and watercolor only up top?

[radfringe]

10. just watercolors

no mixed media

[mdmc]

11. nice

full, rich. Nice use of color and contrast.
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