I don’t seem to have had much time for my art work lately so this week I made time for it. For just an hour or so I decided that everything else can wait….
I started with a fairly simple watercolour sketch of an apple:
I used Prussian Blue and Lemon Yellow plus a tiny bit of Burnt Umber for the stalk The paper is Saunders Waterford and this sketch measures approximately 8″ x 7″.
Next is my first ever attempt at painting a person, albeit a fairly abstract one….
I like my abstract lady in the rain. I have never been very keen to include people in my photography work, although there are a very few exceptions. However, I am very keen to have a go at painting people with watercolour. The colours used here were Paynes Grey, Yellow Ochre, Rose Madder and Burnt Umber. The paper was a left over scrap of Khadi paper and measures approximately 6″ x 6″.
Inspiration for these sketches came from a mixture of Hazel Soan and Jean Haines, both brilliant inspirational watercolour painters. I painted straight onto the paper, no pencil sketches or lines – more drawing with a paint brush.
I enjoyed painting these watercolour sketches. They’re fairly simple and didn’t take long. So it just goes to show even with a busy schedule I can find time to paint if I really want to – even if it’s just 20 minutes or half an hour. Plus watercolour painting is so relaxing, de-stressing and therapeutic….
Nice work, Evelyn! I particularly like the apple! Lovely fresh clean greens and good use of the bare paper for the highlight.
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Thank you Carolynn….
Very nice, Evelyn!
The apple is gorgeous.
Love those colors! 💚
Thank you Patty Anne….
beautifully done Evelyn!
Thank you Jodi…. !
I really love the lady in the rain!!!
Thank you Jodi – I love her too. I want to do more people painting in watercolour in the coming months, even if they are only very simple compositions….
I think the simple compositions are the loveliest – you captured the essence, which I love so much more than detail. You capture an emotion and a feeling. Bravo!
That’s really what I’m aiming for with my warercolour work – to capture the essence, the life an soul of a subject with just a minimal amount of detail. Thank you again Jodi….
I especially like your lady. I don’t use people in my work either. Time for art is mental health time and very necessary.
Thank you Sandy….
Yes, we need our art. I like both, but the green of the apple is especially appealing. (K)
Thank you Kerfe…. !
What lovely watercolor sketches, they make me happy…every texture and blend of color.
Thank you Sharon – that’s a lovely thing to say….
I love the way the shadows melt into the base of the apple, beautiful paintings x
Thank you Sunnyfae – I had fun doing these…. !
Both of these are wonderful, Evelyn.
My favorite is the lady in the rain.
Thank you Lisa – I’m quite pleased with how she turned out as my first attempt at painting a person….
Watercolours that are quick and spontaneous like these are so full of life. I love the way the apple is melting into its shadow.
Thank you Anna!
I love these, Evelyn!!!
Thank you Carol – I loved painting them…. !
The apple is very pleasing, and I love “Walking in the Rain” – so spontaneous looking, just great!
Thank you Lynn…. !
These are lovely, loose and free Evelyn.
Thank you Andrew… !
My pleasure 😊