These water colors are from photos that I took at the Brewer and Shipley concert at Wild Wood last summer. Tarkio 2 was recently painted. I am not sure I am finished with it, but I have to be careful not to over do water colors.
The paper on Tarkio 2 is Cotman, 140 lb, acid free, not cold pressed. I don't feel it holds up to manipulation as well as the Arches paper on Tarkio. The Arches is 140 lb, acid free, cold pressed. It seemed to take a lot more over washes and wiping out.
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The colors I choose reflect my emotional response. I often mix colors wet on the canvas using a palette knife to define shapes. I am also fascinated with the effects of light defining areas of dark and light and blended grayed tones to suggest atmosphere. I develop my work by painting or sketching on site or from my own photographic references; then through contemplation, condensation, transformation and revelation the finished work emerges. I have shown in juried shows at Framations Gallery, Queeny Park, Art Walk in St. Charles, a curated show at Des Peres Hospital and ongoing representation at Grace Church and the Northside Artspace at the Regions Bank Building in Clayton. I am a member of Art Saint Louis, Missouri Watercolor Society, Northside Art Association and Artists of Grace. I graduated from the University of Missouri as an Art Education Major and have since taken workshops with Susan Sarback (the School of Light and Color), Mel Stabin and Frank Webb.
The paper on Tarkio 2 is Cotman, 140 lb, acid free, not cold pressed. I don't feel it holds up to manipulation as well as the Arches paper on Tarkio. The Arches is 140 lb, acid free, cold pressed. It seemed to take a lot more over washes and wiping out.
ReplyDeleteIt is good to see them next to each other like this. I see a lot more value variations in the first one.
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