Some loose watercolour seascape studies…
Waves emerging through a distant misty seascape…
This seascape reminded me of a family boat trip we had years ago – we took the boat from Penzance to the Scilly Isles. The day we went was the day after a huge storm. We had brilliant sunshine, blue sky and fluffy white clouds but the sea was very choppy with some huge waves. The captain called it “a little light swell”, hence the title of my seascape above…
Both Studies above were painted loosely, wet in wet mostly. Both measure 19 cm x 14 cm and were painted on Fabriano Artistico 100% cotton cold pressed paper. The colours used were Prussian Blue and Viridian.
Above is a mosaic created from seascape attempts I didn’t like. I cut small abstract squares out and glued them onto a piece of white paper.
I love the ocean and it will inspire many more seascape studies and paintings in the future…
Beautiful work, Evelyn.
Thank you Laura… !
These are really lovely Evelyn! Most impressive! LOVE the collage idea too! Nothing goes to waste!!
Thank you Carolynn – I love the sea and all things related and no, nothing is wasted! Painting failures can always be used for mosaics like this or collage and mixed media art…
I love this idea and would never have thought of it!
Thank you Melanie! I love to experiment with watercolours and turning creative failures into mosaics is better than binning them and can provide new inspiration… !
Fabulous mosaic! ✔
Thank you… !
Good Morning Evelyn…The ocean offers us so much…your paintings are inspiring.
Thank you Sharon – you’re right, the ocean does offer us so much, as well as being so beautiful, majestic and powerful…
You are good at doing seas.
Thank you Sandy… !
These are wonderful, great design and the looseness brings life to them, well done!
Thank you Margaret – I appreciate your comment very much, since you have much more experience at painting with watercolours than me… !
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That’s amazing – two different seascapes, using just two colours. It sounds so simple, but looks really effective. Were the little samples in the mosaic done with the same two colours as well?
Thank you Chris – in the little samples I may have used a different green, possibly sap green, can’t quite remember… !
Wonderful!!! Very inspiring, Evelyn!
Thank you so much Carsten, that’s a lovely compliment from such a talented artist as yourself… !
You are extra talented, Evelyn! 🙂
Beautiful seascapes you’ve really caught the movement of the sea x
Thank you Sunnyfae… !
I like how you limited your color palette and achieved beautiful results! 🌊🐚 Your paintings make me long for a day at the ocean… I really like your mosaic too! 🐠🐟🐠
Thank you Jill – I’ve come to realize that with watercolour, less is more… !
Beautiful depiction of the waves – I can almost smell and hear the ocean! I really like the mosaic idea!
Thank you Zsuzsa… !
Love your minimalism, so powerful, in seemingly such few strokes. AND the mosaic is great!
Thank you – I’m trying to practice the”less is more” approach to my watercolour painting… !
The mosaic is great, Evelyn – you should frame that!
Thank you Lynn… !
These are just beautiful, Evelyn. I think my favorite pieces that you create are those having to do with the sea, and sea colors.
Thank you Lisa – I do have a special love for the sea and sea colours…
The mosaic works well – I have just sold two books made up using a similar technique so a win win for the left overs!
Thank you Helen – yes, it’s a perfect way to use left overs… !
I have just discovered your blog and am enjoying immensely looking at your photography and experiments with watercolor. Your sense of design and artistic adventure are very compelling. I am now following your blog and look forward to much enjoyment and inspiration. Thank you for sharing your special talents.
Hello Jeff – thank you for visiting. I’m on a mission to learn to paint with watercolours – I’ve come a long way but still have a long way to go… ! I shall enjoy exploring your blog too!
Thank you. I look forward to reading any comments you might have on my work.
I love your style of watercolour painting, Evelyn, and your mosaic is stunning – so you never have to ditch the ones you don’t like!! Like you, I adore the ocean and anything with a sea theme. Thank you for your visit and your kind words and good wishes for my recovery. It was an awful time, but I am doing pretty well now. We’ve had a busy few days with the County Show on Friday (which I did manage to get to!) and some neighbours round to watch the royal wedding with us, and today a family BBQ to go to. I’m pretty exhausted after that lot but haven’t got a busy week ahead so will be able to rest and recover.
Shoshi
Thank you for visiting Shoshi, I’m pleased you’re on the mend. I don’t throw much away, if there’s a chance I can turn it into something new I will!
These are lovely Evelyn, very evocative.
lovely….. fab mosaic! 🙂
Thank you Debi – it’s a great way of using “creative failures” or paintings that that you simply don’t like… !
and this mosaic approach is one that you always do with a touch of magic I think 🙂