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Abstract Watercolor Painting – Flower

Abstract Watercolor Painting - 5 x 7 inches

Abstract Watercolor Painting - 5 x 7 inches

This is a 5 x7  abstract watercolor painting I did last night.  It was done in Arches Cold Press Watercolor Paper.  It was quite a fun exercise practicing my basic watercolor technique using flat wash, wet in wet, paint on dry paper and spatter and letting the watercolor paint run by holding the paper at an angle.  Salt is also used in areas of the flower.  One of the difficult thing about doing this watercolor is to  decide which way the watercolor should be up or the top.  I will look at it daily and may be it will inspire me to make some changes and decide which way the painting should look.  I will sign my abstract watercolor painting after I determine that.

Abstract Watercolor Painting – Flower

Abstract Watercolor Painting - Flower

Abstract Watercolor Painting - Flower

This is another one of my attempts at abstracts using watercolor. I found that it is fun to do abstracts because you need to free yourself from paint within the lines. Also minor mistakes can be covered and ideas can develope as the painting goes on. If you fill your brush with juicy watercolor and paint it by touching it lightly on the surface, you don’t get the brush to absorb back the paint the same as when you rub your paint back and forth on the paper. And another watercolor tips is not to mix your watercolor paint too much on the palette and watercolor paper. Let the color mix itself more and you will avoid getting muddy color.

I heard Windsor and Newton’s produces a new line of watercolor large pans and I would like to try it some time in the future..

Abstract Watercolor Painting – ATC Landscape

Abstract Watercolor Painting - Landscape

Abstract Watercolor Painting - Landscape

I have tried my hands on doing a small abstract watercolor painting.  It turns out to be lots of fun in doing all the different watercolor washes as an exercise.  Watercolor is a great medium in doing washes and layers of color.  I would like to tacle a bigger piece at a later date.