Watercolor Wanderings : more washes

Sunday, January 29, 2012

A couple more washes to brighten a January day. Such great therapy!

#87 a mix of quin gold, winsor orange, alizarin crimson, cobalt turquoise. Very wet in wet, letting the first layers dry before adding darker tone.

#88 quin gold, winsor orange and violet, and a little blue watercolor ink I found in my supplies that must be 10 years old but still fine to use.

Anonymous said...: Christy, these are really coming along...not long before the magical 100 wash. Love the addition of ink....nice touch.; January 30, 2012 at 2:35 AM
christy lemp said...: Thanks Maggie!; January 31, 2012 at 7:26 AM
Vandy said...: Hi Christy,

These colours are so vibrant - they are almost luminous. I'm fascinated by the ink. I bought some a while ago but haven't really worked out how to incorporate them into my work. This is a great way to do it. I'll have to play with it a bit. Thank you for posting this. I love #88 in particular.; February 6, 2012 at 2:23 PM
christy lemp said...: Thanks Vandy! Yes, I think playing is always the key word to see what unique things develop for you. Then of course, remembering to write down what you liked!; February 9, 2012 at 9:34 PM
JANE MINTER said...: so vibrant christy ..lots of freedom; February 21, 2012 at 3:00 AM