Lesson #6 - Exploring colour mixing

[MaryAnne Long]

That little boy pushed grandma out of the tree.  She's gone this morning, but I see him.

aloha

mea

[Kathysutterlin]

  Steve, Val, and Mea! I appreciate the observations. I 'm not crazy about the trunks or the sky either.  So how would I go back and fix some of the areas you pointed out Mea? The painting is, of course, completely dry and I no longer have any of the colors I mixed.  Pencil I know how to fix. Watercolor, not so much. 

You girls crack me up with the images you find in trees.  Now that I look closer, I too, can see the little boy. Shall I say I planned it? 

I'm not happy with the scattered flowers either. They look to random. I like the ones in the lower right corner.

[dennis]

Like I've said before, this lesson is all about colour mixing. You have done well In nature flowers are always scattered randomly.

[MaryAnne Long]

KathyK,

Yes, fixing stuff in watercolor is a bit tougher. And we are our own worst critics.  Dennis seems happy with it, but if you still feel you want to make it better, here's what I'd try:

Cloud streaks - either leave them be or take a slightly damp brush and try to lighten the edges.

Green trees - Add more contrast to the tops of the trees to make them look more like the bottom.

Flowers - Maybe clump a few, instead of all singles.  Put some tiny shadows under them to anchor them to the ground.

Trunks - Try painting over them with the leaf colors.

Hopefully, these will be fairly simple fixes.  May not be the best suggestions, but that's what I'd try.

aloha

mea

[Kathysutterlin]

  Dennis. I will be content with it as it is then and trust the learning process. 

[Kathysutterlin]

Great suggestions mea. I may leave it as is for now and move on to my next project and come back to it later if I want to practice repairs in watercolor. 

[Annie.]

What a great way to teach colour mixing... all that theory presented in such an enjoyable manner.  I saw something interesting but only after I posted it... a real eye catcher!

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[Steve Weatherwax]

Beautiful job, Annie!

[Annie.]

Thank you Steve.  I appreciate you take the time to look and comment. Cheers!

[Val]

    Ooooo I like this! I love the effect, intended or not  it's great 

[Annie.]

I know I should not point out my own errors... but I am burning as no one point it out.

But first I will rephrase it as an 'interesting perspective' discovered after the painting was done.  The right side of the yellow tree, its shadow in the water, and a fence post... are all alined.

[MaryAnne Long]

Didn't notice it until you mentioned it, Annie.

The painting is enjoyably whimsical.

aloha

mea

[Annie.]

Thanks Mea! 

I learn a new word 'whimsical'.  This is good!  The word itself and it meaning in relation to my painting   

[Val]

Annie, if you find it that bothersome you could bring the shadow out a bit or just soften the edge. Easy fix. 

[Annie.]

Good idea Val!  That would break that line.  Yes it really bothers me, but I did not see it when I was painting, only after I took the photo
Thanks