Fruit medley watercolor
I bought some fruit for my weekend guests and after everyone was gone, I thought it might be fun to have a red fruit medley watercolor. I had a late season pomegranate, some fresh strawberries and a package of red raspberries, which I thought would make a lovely painting. And while they are all reds, when put together, it is quite apparent that they are different shades and hues. This is really only the base but I had to stop as the board was getting saturated and the colors flowing together more than I wanted. I am leaving it overnight to completely dry. Even when I use a hair dryer on the lowest setting sometimes it won’t be as dry as I want and I don’t really think cooking the paint is a good idea.
It is still rather undefined and I will only be able to judge it when I put in more detail and shadows. So far I like the mix of the reds. The raspberries and the pomegranate are closer to being true reds with a little blue thrown in (mauve?) while the strawberries have more of an orange cast. It will be fun experimenting with layering the colors on tomorrow. And then I get to eat the still life!
Feb 22, 2012 @ 21:31:29
I like it! I was going to ask if you would ink it, but then I read that you are going to define it more with paint. I think it will be really neat, because the texture of berries is so interesting.
Feb 22, 2012 @ 22:03:38
If only I can do it and not make it muddy. At this point I don’t intend to use ink but you never know. It depends on how I feel about the watercolor definition.
Feb 23, 2012 @ 07:48:11
Lovely!
Feb 23, 2012 @ 11:40:28
Thanks, Sarah. Working on it is today’s agenda.
Feb 23, 2012 @ 10:33:39
I like how some of the edges fade away on this painting, Ruth. That’s one of the qualities of watercolor that I think make it so neat (at least in the hands of other artists).
Feb 23, 2012 @ 11:43:07
I know what you mean Sonya. I still find the watercolors intimidating. I’m not sure yet how I want to add the detail. I guess I need to just plunge ahead.