October 1, 2011

Painting: Step 2


After the initial drawing and first thin wash of color,
I begin to add the darker values and brighter colors.






If I don't first mount the paper, I have to stretch it while I paint in order to keep it from getting wrinkled.
Mounting is much easier!

2 comments:

Sam | ashore said...

oh Michelle, your butterflies are just beautiful. I love the soft green in the one you showed above. Watercolor is such a challenging medium for me (a bit of a control freak). Makes me appreciate your work even more

Jess said...

Hi Michelle, thanks so much for your comment on my blog today, it's lovely to meet you in Blogland! I love your paintng and I'm enjoying discovering your beautiful blog!
Jess xx