I painted two small 5" x 7" watercolors like I sometimes do before attempting a larger piece to see which colors work best in the composition. The state flower of California is the poppy and they flower prolifically in spring in fields of deep yellow as far as the eye can see. I wanted to have a more abstract approach to representing them too. I also was trying out two new colors I bought from Daniel Smith - Blue Apatite Genuine in the piece above for the distant bushes, and Kyanite Genuine in the painting below. You can't see it in the painting below but the blue/gray has a metallic sparkle to it which is very appealing.
Great textures, Jean. I am drawn to the blue trees in particular.
ReplyDeleteHello Jean! Your paintings look so fresh and i can feel the joy of painting in them. It is so nice to just let the paints flow and create their own picture. I will visit your blog often to see on what you are experimenting now :)
ReplyDeleteA fabulous direction you took Jean, love the way you simplified shapes for the composition and let the colos speak, they speak volumes! Hope you give us more abstract landscapes to enjoy!
ReplyDeleteVery beautiful textures! The top one already looks like a field of flowers in warm oranges and reds. I also like a lot the lovely contrast of the red and gray in the second one. Have a very nice week, Jean!
ReplyDeleteThe colors work beautifully together Jean, like a burst of early summer time. Lovely paintings.
ReplyDeleteYour style and use of color are PERFECT!
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