I started with an iconic view of my hometown, Laguna Beach, from the cliffs to the north. I really went for saturation this time, trying to move lots of color onto a piece. Not what I saw in my mind’s eye, but I am satisfied. Primatek colors were used: Lapis, Kyanite, Black Tourmaline, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise, Montana Pipestone, and Hematite. Gads I even love the way the names roll off my tongue — but I love the colors more. They separate and granulate. Lovely.
Being satisfied, for me, is when the piece either is what I saw in my mind’s eye, or is a happier accident. As I am learning watercolors in my fifties, I am also happy when it kinda looks like what I wanted — I have to lower the bar to resembling, not blotchy, etc.!
I played with two more wet pieces before I put my paints to bed for the night. I love them both; I finally achieved the dark color I miss in acrylics!
Lapis makes that grainy sky! Black tourmaline is in the mountain top.
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I wish I could see you in action. I haven’t seen one yet that doesn’t elicit an “ooh I like that!” The beach & palm tree one is gorgeous, and the hills look exactly like my photos of “California dreaming”.
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Soon you will see me in action. I am going to do a class, and am setting up the video!
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That’s great! I look forward to it. Hugs, grasshopper
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