Walking along the beach yesterday I noticed some pretty coloured pebbles. So out came my beach combing bag and I collected a few. When I got home I selected a few with nice colours and patterns and set about painting them in watercolour.
Above you can my watercolour interpretations of the pebbles I selected. Like my sea shells in the previous post, I painted them free hand straight onto Arches watercolour paper, 140 lb cold pressed. No pencil sketches first! I used salt to create some texture on the pebbles. And after removing the salt I added some fine details with a rigger. Notice the pebble in the bottom left corner has some barnacles on top! I picked this pebble especially because the barnacles contrasted nicely against the grey stone… I like barnacles!
I’m quite pleased with how these turned out. I’ve never painted pebbles before so I wasn’t too sure what I was going to end up with. But now I’ve had a go I’ve got a taste for it. I will do some more sometime and experiment with some different techniques and some more creative colours maybe..
BEAUTIFUL job Evelyn!!
Thank you Jodi… !
Wow! I’m so impressed with the texture you’ve achieved in this pebble portrait. Beautifully done.
Thank you Laura…
These are excellent, Evelyn! Best yet!!!
Thank you Carolynn – I do believe I’m improving… !
Nature is our best subject. Thanks fo sharing your beautifully painted finds on the beach
Thank you Sharon… !
These look real too. There’s more life to them without the pencil sketch.
Thank you Sandy and I agree with you , they are much better for not being pencil sketched first… !
Another one of my favorite things to paint! 💙 I love the rock with the barnacles too! 😃🐚
Thank you Jill – the with the barnacles is my favourite… !
Rocks and stones or pebbles are always tricky to draw or paint. The many facets to each and the way the light hits the surface make them an interesting challenge. These are very well done.
Thank you Jeff… !
These are wonderful, Evelyn, especially the one with the barnacles! 🙂
Have a great weekend.
Thamk you Lisa… !
Lovely job! I always collect pebbles when I visit the beach!
Thank you Zsuzsa – I love pebbles too… !