Cobalt Teal Abstract #9

Inspired by nature, but absolutely abstract. I’ve had fun painting my CTB #9  using hands, fingers, brushes, fork and palette knife. Whatever was in the studio, was fair game!     Cobalt Teal Blue –   CTB Cobalt teal blue, prussian blue, quinacridone gold and white was the color palette I chose to use.    Continue reading “Cobalt Teal Abstract #9”

Black Ink on watercolors

Hints of cobalt teal blue peep through.     Black Ink   Dark intense black ink drawn and splattered across the painted paper. Those dark lines rivet the eye and act like magnets. Some areas of ink were allowed to bleed and merge, just a little.   This was an abstract. Simply fun.  An experiment,Continue reading “Black Ink on watercolors”

Still Life floral watercolors

A nice easy and simple arrangement with two vases. One clear, one a dappled cobalt teal blue. Complementary pairing was used with the flowers – Yellow daffodils and Purple magnolias.           Still Life Techniques   Edges This painting, has a dominance of hard, sharp edges. This means it was painted onContinue reading “Still Life floral watercolors”

Cobalt Teal, Naples Yellow, Red and Black

Colors talk.  Colors communicate. They evoke specific moods and messages that are quite clear. Nature uses color all the time, very effectively, to communicate.       Color Communication   One of the most effective forms of expression. No ‘words’ needed. Just the colors.       Creative Artist Expression As Artists…. We can cleverlyContinue reading “Cobalt Teal, Naples Yellow, Red and Black”