The Pond in Mid Summer

Fear factor

The Pond in MidSummer may be compete!I feel like I have been working on this for such a long time.. and I have…so challenging.

Monochromatic Greens

Painting with green in acrylic are also quite the challenge. The colours are never quite what you expect. And then they dry darker. Greens in watercolour are so much easier. There is no standardization in colours between brands. Sap green in one brand may be garish and in another almost olive. What the heck. That brings me to the colour I love to hate. Viridian! It is up there with the ever challenging cerulean (in watercolour) . Vididean is neon, unforgiving and yet essential to mix living greens found in our northern climate. Then you have to mix the bejeebers out of it to make it believable!

After thinking that I have completed this painting I once again am faced with the dreaded blank canvas syndrome! What is interesting is that the fear factor kicked in. I was almost afraid to complete it as I really had no idea what to paint next!

Master procrastinator

I really think I have been dragging my heels with this. Last week I completed “Rhodo Rhapsody”, a transparent watercolour that I have been, for lack of a better word..savouring for the last, ummmm year! So with completing a watercolor last week and completing this one this week, I think I have some blank canvas shock going on.

Until yesterday I honestly had absolutely no idea what to start next. I almost never have this problem. I am so full of ideas that I literally cannot sleep! I perused almost all of my reference photos and you know, I kept coming back to blue hydrangeas. Stay tuned. One in watercolour – full sheet. One in acrylic 36 x36. And what can I do with oil. I have a new project!