Monday, June 04, 2018

Hi again,
Just came home from work and thought I better do this post and links before I head to bed :)
Can you believe it's already June and nearly half of 2018 has passed? I get the feeling time flies by faster and faster the older I get :)
Well, I have been busy painting again. I was happy when they announced on Instagram that the #thingswithflowers challenge would continue a second month.
But I still have to show a few from the May challenge.



Maybe one more ?
I leave the rest for next post ...it's just getting too much :)

To answer your question ,Edna ... the blob is where the color is more concentrated and darker. I leave "blobs" where I want to indicate a shadow . or a lighter space as a highlight where the light hits the object. When I paint leaves I often leave the blob where the leave joins the stem. You often have a little darker space there.(shadow)
There are so many different styles of painting....abstract, realistic etc . This is called loose painting style , where you indicate the shape and color , but keep it loose without too much detail.

I dug out another 2 videos which are fun and easy for beginners
I painted and practiced with these videos myself when I started .The first is watercolor basics  and the second one simple leaf shapes to create a picture. The colors make it a really nice painting. You will notice lighter colors always in the background, then the more saturated in the foreground .
That's pretty much a watercolor rule to go by .

Next week I will write about mixing colors . That's an important aspect and will help you to understand colors better. Not only practical to know for painting , but also digital design and scrapbooking. But now....time for the download links. Did I mention it's 9 parts ;) It's huge 

Enjoy nd I'll be back with more as usual next week...till then
Hugs Snowy 

2 comments:

Edna B said...

Good morning. My favorites from today's images are the typewriter, the crystal and the bike. Nice job! Thanks for the explanation. It helps to understand things better when one knows the why of things. I'll be watching the videos just as soon as I finish filling my mug with more coffee. Thanks, and you have a super week. Hugs, Edna B.

p.s. I had fun with the dolphins. Thank you.


Mat's Merry Memoirs said...

Thanks for the lovely gift!