When I read watercolor books and also when I go to workshops or to demos I always take a few notes... or at least scribble on some note of interest. Unfortunately I don't always label where I read what I wrote down or where I was when I heard some tidbit of interest. I have all these "floaties" stuck in various places around my studio to inspire me or to remind me of something I need to be doing. I'd like to pass them on... and I will give credit when I know for certain where I read or who said whatever it is. Unfortunately, I don't know where I picked up the following information. However, I thought it might be of interest to you or someone you know. Just know that the original credit doesn't belong to me. (A lady in a class asked me once why I didn't write a book. My answer was that everything I know I learned from a book that has already been written... why write it again?)
When planning your painting concentrate on the following:
- Balancing shapes
- Harmonizing color
- Making the eye flow through the painting
- Simplifying forms
- Giving the painting clarity
Before completion of the painting ask the following questions:
- What is dominant?
- What shows repetition?
- How is it balanced?
- Do we see gradation?
Do you have "floaties" with bits of wisdom in your studio? Maybe you'd like to share some with me.
Be Still My Art,
Kay
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