© JANE MINTER
"sunflower"
watercolour wash # 27
32 x 41cm canson fontenay 300g
quin gold + perylene maroon + indanthrene blue
.....an initial wash no pencil combined "wet on dry" and "wet in wet" adding a small amount of salt and spraying a little water creating an underpainting for a sunflower .
http://onehundredwashes.blogspot.com/
Jane , this is BEAUTIFUL...totally freedom.
RispondiEliminaciao jane ..i've had alot of encouragement from my mentor jean haines ....thankyou
RispondiEliminaMi piace molto! Complimenti Jane, per freschezza e la spontaneità di questo girasole! Ciao!
RispondiEliminaWhen I first saw "Tree seeds" I thought of sunflowers. I like the way you used salt to create the seeds texture. All looks so deceivingly easy...
RispondiEliminaI would love to watch this being done - It's gorgeous!
RispondiEliminaI have seen many drawn and painted images of Sunflowers but yours is the first I've ever seen to show the "soul" and underlying softness of this plant. Beautiful.
RispondiEliminaVery fragile looking yet that centre of the flower has great depth. Beautiful work I especially love the colour Jane.
RispondiEliminaDear Jane,
RispondiEliminaInteresting work! I have a feeling you're going to be a "master of wash." I admire your techniques and improvement work by work.
Cheers, Sadami
It does look easy but I know it's not easy to use salt and get the results you are getting - timing!! This could be a sunflower or those tree seeds you painted that were so lovely, or the eye of a falcon...
RispondiEliminaWow, the contrast in texture is marvelous in this. Works perfectly!
RispondiEliminaI use salt when teaching the kids at the art studio but they haven't quite learned to use it where it makes sense. The little ones use it like they are putting it on french fries! (which is not so sophisticated but pretty fun!)
Looking at watercolor washes is a real joy! Thank you for sharing, Jane!
RispondiEliminaciao tito grazie mille love the subject of your last post .
RispondiEliminahello blaga the tree seeds remind me of sunflowers ..the salt makes beautiful textures ...thankyou
hi sandra i was working quite quickly and painted this in one go so i didn't take any photos WIP otherwise i'd post them for you..I started in the centre and worked outwards .
hi karen i'm at a loss of words to your reply ..your comment means alot to me thankyou so very much .
dear sadami 100 washes isn't enough to even start understanding all the techniques ! thankyou
hi rhonda thankyou i really enjoy reading what you can see and envisage with the washes ...it can be hit and miss re timing
hi lucinda you've made me laugh... it's fun .
hi maria your washes are beautiful..the hundred washes challenge blog is inspiring.
hi caroline thankyou ..i've just finished both the perylene maroon and indathrene blue ! .. i thought of turner and constable when i saw your last washes wonderful .
RispondiEliminaStupendo questo uso dell'acqua. Elvi
RispondiEliminaciao elvi thanks so very much .
RispondiEliminaReally lovely, Jane!
RispondiEliminaJane, you do not fail to amaze me with your washes each one is just better than the next... Go Girl!
RispondiEliminahi sue thankyou.
RispondiEliminathanks debbie good luck with your deadline !
hello carlos thankyou ! you contour sketches are brilliant