Getting close.
I’m almost done with the barn and corn watercolor.
I spent some late night hours painting today, and it was fun. Sometimes it takes me forever to get to the “drawing board”, but once I’m there, I love it so much, I wonder why I do this to myself.
Another thing about this painting is that, I am using a new surface.
Instead of the typical watercolor paper, I am using an aquabord. It’s a composite surface that acts like watercolor paper, but it’s mounted on a masonite board.
I’m still unsure whether I like it or not. It sure is different than paper. The good news is that it doesn’t buckle. The other thing is that if I do it right, I don’t even need to frame this piece. The thing that is hard is that the surface allows you to go back into the color and lift it up. But it doesn’t soak in the water and pigment, and so it takes some getting used to.
Here’s what it looks like as of now:
I think it looks better in person. This picture has much more texture that his hard to see here. I do like how the barn looks like a personality on the landscape. As if it’s supposed to be there to complete the scene.