Overcast Morning

My plan was to paint a watercolor with mostly neutral colors and add a touch of yellow which I hoped would create a glow amongst the neutrals. The yellow ochre area started off as a piece of land, but with all the wet-in-wet I was doing, I thought it looked better as a water feature so I added a dark bank in the foreground and some reflections in the distance.  By reducing the yellow area it also enhanced what little color remained.  I think I will try this again and vary the scenes. I like the soft effect I achieved in this piece.

Water color demonstrations on Youtube

I spent a few hours on Youtube because I was curious to see what they had on watercolor painting. Quite interestingly they had a number of how-to videos which were informative for anyone needing tips on technique. Here is a link to a demonstration on painting a floral spray. Nicely done.
Floral Spray

And a demonstration on painting sky and sea.
Painting Sky and Sea