Sunday, May 18, 2014

Sunsets and wild flowers



I am finishing these in the wake of a visit to MFAH, which had an exhibit featuring the watercolors of John Singer Sargent. His work is so joyful that I wanted to emulate the feeling.  I noticed that his watercolors are very sketchy and look a little unfinished around the edges.  I often get carried away trying to complete every frond and leaf.  

So--it's okay to stop, and a crime to go too far. 
These acrylics are a mix of Blick  studio acrylics, Liquitex basics, Winsor and Newton Galeria paints--mostly the greens.