WATERCOLORS BY JO
I am going to use the space below to show some experiments and some progressions as I paint. Thought this would be helpful to me and maybe fun for the viewer to see how I put together a painting. This will be my experimental space. We will see how it goes. It may go nowhere!
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EXPERIMENTS
In the summer, flowers overtake my thinking. They are so lovely but pass along so quickly. I think painting them is my way of preserving them.
I started PEONIES AND FRIENDS with a light pencil drawing. I don't mind at all if the pencil lines show through the painting. In fact, I kind of like to see the painting's bones. I have also saved a few spots with friskit so I can keep them white or paint them lightly when all is done.
I kind of do things backwards but it is how I do it. I put in the blue columbine first so I don't lose them. It is easy to discover you have covered up something with paint, which can be a disappointment.
Next I start the peonies.
Next the leaves. I use my own little handmade cheat sheet to pick out the green paint mix I want to use.
Next the background. I think most painters put the background in first. This is the most difficult thing for me. I leave it until last so I can use the colors from the painting or make a different choice. That means I have to paint around everything, which makes it more challenging.
Finally PEONIES AND FRIENDS.
