I've been playin around with watercolors a little bit and wanted to post for critique. This is the second watercolor piece that I've done. Any pointers? One thing I would have done if I could do it over is put down a background wash. It seems to be missing that nice watercolor texture. Anyone else have watercolor pieces to post? <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2453/3899548327_fe6f34628c.jpg"> 2009-09-11T20:46:18-04:00 20 2009-09-08T09:11:16-04:00 true 0 74781 false false 52001 4725 1 Painting with Watercolors 2009-11-21T15:21:06-05:00 656 love it. 74781 Post 2009-09-08T09:19:19-04:00 2370851 324 2009-09-08T09:19:19-04:00 <blockquote><cite>bear said:</cite> love it.</blockquote> Agreed. A wash would have made this better, but whatcha gonna do. The only watercolours I have are stuff from school, never got into it, usually failed at whatever it was I was trying to achieve. 74781 Post 2009-09-08T09:35:22-04:00 2371041 8810 2009-09-08T09:35:22-04:00 I had to paint a raw shrimp for a class assignment once, 3 years ago. My first ever watercolor piece, probably the last one too. <img src="http://i25.tinypic.com/fkwrrs.png" /> Lol, it sucks, but I'm happy it looks like a shrimp, haha. 74781 Post 2009-09-08T09:44:44-04:00 2371091 25661 2009-09-08T09:45:29-04:00 washes on the red would have made it look more like a glow. gunna hijack with my watercolours if you dont mind! :) <a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/?action=view&current=P080909_0025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/P080909_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> andd <a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/?action=view&current=P070909_1947.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/P070909_1947.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> just two of my five finished illustrations hope u like 74781 Post 2009-09-08T10:35:14-04:00 2371521 8411 2009-09-08T10:35:14-04:00 @Castle I love the colours used. I think the blending you did with them rocks. Would love to see more works like this. 74781 Post 2009-09-08T10:37:24-04:00 2371551 10332 2009-09-08T10:37:24-04:00 Thanks all;0)I'm determened to keep goin. Sam, that definitely looks like a shrimp... haha. tomwarDsign, its all good. I wanted to see others paintings. Those are nice. Is that top one inspired by Moby Dick? Thanks KolorGuild! This is the very first watercolor I did. I inked this with a fountain quill and it bleed all over the place... so I learned not to use that on the next one;0) <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3890158342_2a56a7f0c7.jpg"> 74781 Post 2009-09-08T10:50:13-04:00 2371651 4725 2009-09-08T10:50:13-04:00 castle- im doing 5 illustrations on treasure island so a similar period i think! :) 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:00:27-04:00 2371811 8411 2009-09-08T11:00:27-04:00 it's looking good. i dig your painting style alot. i love watercolor stuff too, if you wanna check it out, <a href="http://aaroncrawfordart.com">aaroncrawfordart.com</a> it's so much fun 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:04:14-04:00 2371851 2206 2009-09-08T11:04:14-04:00 <blockquote><cite>tomwarDsign said:</cite> washes on the red would have made it look more like a glow. gunna hijack with my watercolours if you dont mind! :) <a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/?action=view&current=P080909_0025.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/P080909_0025.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> andd <a href="http://s642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/?action=view&current=P070909_1947.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i642.photobucket.com/albums/uu142/TomWDesign/P070909_1947.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a> just two of my five finished illustrations hope u like</blockquote> that is reallyyyyy good 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:04:34-04:00 2371861 2206 2009-09-08T11:04:34-04:00 <blockquote><cite>aaron crawford said:</cite> it's looking good. i dig your painting style alot. i love watercolor stuff too, if you wanna check it out, <a href="http://aaroncrawfordart.com">aaroncrawfordart.com</a> it's so much fun</blockquote> thanks man, oh and I LOVE this one. Very nice! <img src="http://aaroncrawfordart.com/beta/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Heartfeltpreview_01.jpg"> 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:09:00-04:00 2371941 4725 2009-09-08T11:09:00-04:00 this was my first watercolors done some time ago.. I'm so poor with real paint <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/3900715300_8c828d1bdf_b.jpg" /> 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:15:57-04:00 2372031 12580 2009-09-08T11:16:19-04:00 <blockquote><cite>CASTLE said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>aaron crawford said:</cite> it's looking good. i dig your painting style alot. i love watercolor stuff too, if you wanna check it out, <a href="http://aaroncrawfordart.com">aaroncrawfordart.com</a> it's so much fun</blockquote> thanks man, oh and I LOVE this one. Very nice! <img src="http://aaroncrawfordart.com/beta/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Heartfeltpreview_01.jpg"></blockquote> thanks :) 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:16:25-04:00 2372041 2206 2009-09-08T11:16:25-04:00 <blockquote><cite>killerraspberry said:</cite> this was my first watercolors done some time ago.. I'm so poor with real paint <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/3900715300_8c828d1bdf_b.jpg" /></blockquote> that looks great man! That's kinda what I'm going for too... that tattoo flash kinda look 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:31:26-04:00 2372231 4725 2009-09-08T11:31:26-04:00 This is so good! 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:38:13-04:00 2372271 11707 2009-09-08T11:38:13-04:00 <blockquote><cite>CASTLE said:</cite> <blockquote><cite>killerraspberry said:</cite> this was my first watercolors done some time ago.. I'm so poor with real paint <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2639/3900715300_8c828d1bdf_b.jpg" /></blockquote> that looks great man! That's kinda what I'm going for too... that tattoo flash kinda look</blockquote> thanks I think you're already there ;d 74781 Post 2009-09-08T11:45:10-04:00 2372341 12580 2009-09-08T11:45:10-04:00 <blockquote><cite>CASTLE said:</cite> Thanks all;0)I'm determened to keep goin. Sam, that definitely looks like a shrimp... haha. tomwarDsign, its all good. I wanted to see others paintings. Those are nice. Is that top one inspired by Moby Dick? Thanks KolorGuild! This is the very first watercolor I did. I inked this with a fountain quill and it bleed all over the place... so I learned not to use that on the next one;0) <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3890158342_2a56a7f0c7.jpg"></blockquote> That's SO sick! 74781 Post 2009-09-08T12:54:22-04:00 2373201 11188 2009-09-08T12:54:22-04:00 I love watercolor. These days I tend to use it more as BG and collage parts to digital pieces, but it's still my favorite medium. For first efforts these are good, in a year you'll probably be awesome dude. In terms of pointers here's a few things, forgive me if any of this is too obvious. 1. Work light to dark. If you don't plan out your highlights ahead of time you're fucked. Liquid mask is a great way to keep your highlights white too. Actually you probably don't want a true white on most pieces. Setting down a VERY light wash to be your lightest color can help all the colors look more harmonious when its done. The pure white can be jarring. 2. Paper is very important. Generally those cheap pads suck for finished pieces. They're good for sketches and practice but for a nice finished piece spring for some better paper. The type of paper you use is also going to give that texture you're looking for. Hot press is a smoother finish while cold press is rougher and the texture will show through the watercolor glazes more. Get yourself some 90 lb, 150 lb, and 300 lb cold/hot press to play around with and you'll see all the different effects that can be made. Good paper can be very expensive though. 3. Change your water constantly. Clean water means truer colors. Watercolors get muddied up easily. 4. Working "wet on wet"or "wet on dry" will affect the look greatly. If you want that dreamy, everything blends into itself you want to work "wet on wet". For great detail and to define edges you'll want to go "wet on dry" 5. Brown madder, Pthalo Blue, and Paynes grey. These are some of your most valuable weapons. 6. Experiment. You can make some really great effects with saran wrap, salt, a spray bottle.......pretty much anything that will manipulate water. An old toothbrush makes AWESOME splatter. Here's some older watercolor work: <img src="http://fc07.deviantart.com/fs12/i/2006/284/9/5/NeverMore_by_JoeAngelillo.jpg" /> <img src="http://fc02.deviantart.com/fs12/i/2006/288/3/e/Zoso_by_JoeAngelillo.jpg" /> <img src="http://fc03.deviantart.com/fs17/f/2007/190/e/9/Lighthouse___Cape_Cod_by_JoeAngelillo.jpg" /> 74781 Post 2009-09-08T18:04:08-04:00 2378251 6815 2009-09-08T18:04:08-04:00 <blockquote><cite>CASTLE said:</cite> Thanks all;0)I'm determened to keep goin. Sam, that definitely looks like a shrimp... haha. tomwarDsign, its all good. I wanted to see others paintings. Those are nice. Is that top one inspired by Moby Dick? Thanks KolorGuild! This is the very first watercolor I did. I inked this with a fountain quill and it bleed all over the place... so I learned not to use that on the next one;0) <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2650/3890158342_2a56a7f0c7.jpg"></blockquote> Wow, that's amazing. I'd buy that if it was on a large canvas or something I could hang on my wall and have it look really cool. 74781 Post 2009-09-08T19:12:41-04:00 2379061 8092 2009-09-08T19:12:41-04:00 really nice works!! 74781 Post 2009-09-08T20:35:56-04:00 2379971 52001 2009-09-08T20:35:56-04:00 This is my older water colour artwork. <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iojmbMZqzXw/Rs0_yKjsMjI/AAAAAAAABEc/WS01yJPVsbc/s1600-h/sofa_catblog.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; DISPLAY: block; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101804083940700722" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_iojmbMZqzXw/Rs0_yKjsMjI/AAAAAAAABEc/WS01yJPVsbc/s400/sofa_catblog.jpg" /></a> Also below the link to my blog post for Tee design view. <a href="http://houseofcoffeebean.blogspot.com/2009/06/threadless-new-sub-for-scoring.html">Link: view the illos on Tee design</a> <a href="http://www.threadless.com/submission/213636/The_lost_kitten">Threadless Tee design view</a> 74781 Post 2009-09-11T20:46:18-04:00 2436251 52001 2009-09-11T20:55:21-04:00