This was done for the WDE on WetCanvas from a reference by "mbeckett." I started this with a pour and then worked on it for hours and hours (nearly 5). I don't usually spend that long on the WDE paintings, but this one just wouldn't let me stop. It kept growing. This is 7.5 x 11.
This is a right beauty, Joan. I wish you had taken progress photos. Can't imagine how many pours it took to get this delicate painting with none of the harsh edges that sometimes come with pours.
Joan, this is stunning. The grapes are sunkissed, as are the leaves. I am amazed to see the different styles you can paint as well. I really love the softness of this piece...It would look so great up on the wall!!
I have always participated in the visual arts including watercolors, drawing and sketching, pen and ink, and photography. Since retiring from teaching I have devoted much of my time to watercolors, sometimes combining them with pen and ink or collage.
Watercolor is the perfect medium to capture the beauty that surrounds us. I love to travel, and sketch and paint wherever I go. Painting, especially on location, captures the spirit and life of the subject. I hope to continue doing that for a long time to come.
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This is a right beauty, Joan. I wish you had taken progress photos. Can't imagine how many pours it took to get this delicate painting with none of the harsh edges that sometimes come with pours.
5 hours very well spent Joan...Beautiful
Joan, this is stunning. The grapes are sunkissed, as are the leaves. I am amazed to see the different styles you can paint as well. I really love the softness of this piece...It would look so great up on the wall!!
Mithila - Thanks. I just did 2 pours for the background and then did regular painting.
Anita - Thanks so much. I really got into this one.
Sherry - Thank you. I think the pour helps make the colors glow. Now I just wish I had done it larger.
And mercy did it turn out breathtakingly beautiful!! You would LOVE Karlyn Holman's grape class!
Joan it's brilliant! I do hope you show this one. Well done.
Lin - Thanks so much. This one had a life of it's own. I don't usually spend that much time on a painting. I was in the "zone."
wow! such depth and great color variation! Congrats...it's a beauty!!
Holly - Thanks so much. I'm going to try another one similar to this.
Beautiful. Love the colors and the light in it.
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