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Friday, May 13, 2011

It takes practice


Daniel Boone Gardens in Summer
watercolor on 140lb. Kilimanjaro cold-pressed
6 x 8.5 inches
©Ann Thompson Nemcosky

One project that I am currently working on is watercolor practice. Lately, the only time I use watercolors is for sketches in my sketch journal. I would like to continue to improve with watercolor, so I picked up a nice watercolor block and a couple of new brushes and have begun a regular (sort of) practice. The image above is the result of a practice session. It felt good to be working on nice watercolor paper and in a size larger than my usual journal format. If this scene looks familiar to you, it's because I have also used it for a colored pencil piece, here.
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12 comments:

  1. Pam Johnson BrickellMay 13, 2011 at 2:21 PM

    Just lovely! I feel the soft air.

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  2. KarenMay 13, 2011 at 2:44 PM

    A very lovely painting. I'd like to be right there.

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  3. Patsy Taylor-CrawMay 13, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Gorgeous colors! Nicely done.

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  4. Autumn LeavesMay 13, 2011 at 5:55 PM

    So beautiful; the trees are just splendid, Ann!

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  5. TimareeMay 14, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    Lol, I did think it looked familiar! I really like it. I've only been painting in my journal and need to step out of it too. You are really doing great!

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  6. Yevgenia WattsMay 15, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    Very fresh and happy, I like it :)

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  7. AlexMay 15, 2011 at 1:09 PM

    amazing work as always Ann. I never get tired of looking at your paintings =)

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  8. Jim BumgarnerMay 15, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Really exquisite colors here, Ann. Watercolor is a lot of fun!

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  9. Cathy HoltomMay 16, 2011 at 4:50 AM

    I like how the colours melt into eachother, lovely!

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  10. Krista/RucaMay 16, 2011 at 11:09 AM

    Super vibrancy!

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  11. Lissa RachelleMay 18, 2011 at 7:38 AM

    This is really lovely. Seems much beyond practice to me :)

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  12. Dan KentMay 21, 2011 at 10:41 PM

    This is very beautiful! You are great at watercolors, and I really like this. You have a good sense of the values - I rely on ink outlines too much - you don't need them. Love the bright colors too!

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