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venerdì 7 dicembre 2012

blues



© JANE MINTER
"blue+ purple" 
watercolour wash 
wet in wet initial wash 
24 x32cm 
 cold pressed "NOT" CANSON FONTENAY


© JANE MINTER
"blue + purple" 
section of watercolour wash
cold pressed "NOT" CANSON FONTENAY



.....posting an initial "wet in wet"watercolour wash . 



22 commenti:

  1. Dear Jane, your blue with purple is really superb. These washes suggest to me extraordinary flowers!

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  2. Very pretty. The blue is a gorgeous shade. Really like how you have got each flower to spread but hasn't lost its shape.

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  3. Beautiful wash with such a lovely texture and nice value range! It looks like a blue hydrangea flower.

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  4. This blue study is exquisite. Have just had a look at your 100 washes - WOW. Fascinating.

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  5. Gorgeous! I especially enjoyed looking at the close-up showing all the contrasts of texture, light and tone.

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  6. Good job! i like these colors together.. :)

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  7. Oh just gorgeous. Those lovely blues beckoned me over here.

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  8. I just stand back and admire. Luckily I'm a simple soul who believes in magic ... otherwise I would puzzle at how you make such fantastic images!

    Hope you liked Cologne - we loved living there.

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  9. Wonderful, Jane, the way you use colours is super!

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  10. Beautiful work - and very calming! x

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  11. Dear Jane:) Your washes and effects are always so beautiful and this one is certainly too! Have a nice sunday:)

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  12. A reminder of spring on a cold December day. Lovely! :0)

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  13. hi mari glad you like the colours ...thankyou

    hi laura big thankyou

    hello corinne many thanks

    hi john we have family there can see why you loved living there .... water and pigment doing all the work here john ..grazie

    hi anamaria thankyou very much .

    hello pat thanks for your kind words .

    hi renate thankyou ..have a good week .

    hi sandra spring /summer yes ...freezing here ! thankyou

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  14. rita ann judy blaga polly jerry sorry i deleted my reply by mistake ... i used schmincke + W&N here rita grazie ..glad you think it suggests flowers ann thankyou .... judy thankyou ! ...thankyou blaga i might add some detail thankyou ...polly 100 washes was a fantastic challenge which maggie latham set up ..with a very inspiring group of artist...i've just carried on with washes ...jerry hope the close up gives a better idea thank you .

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  15. The blue and purple are gorgeous. I love how you've managed to get those spots of blue.

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  16. hi there carole thank you so much for your feedback ..i'm going to try and work at a larger scale with the same approach ... i really liked how the spots of blue formed ...hope all is well .

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  17. These are stunning Jane, so vibrant and full of juicy colour! I've just returned from a watercolour painting trip to Italy, what a stunning place to paint! Happy New Year!

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  18. welcome steve and thankyou ... looks like you had a good trip ..happy new year.

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