Painting Fifteen - Sailboats

This is more of a drawing or sketch if you will rather than a painting.  I was trying to see what kind of impression I could capture at Castle Island  this morning with some self-imposed limitations.  First, I limited my pallette to a warm (raw sienna) and a cool (cobalt blue) and my permanent ink pen.  Next, I wanted to simplify the scene greatly but still create the mood I felt.  I was hoping to suggest a quiet, restful scene.  Lastly, I completed the sketch from idea to execution in less than 30 minutes.  I find myself going in a couple of directions right now with my art.  I definitely want to exploit the medium of watercolor more for its inherent looseness and atmospheric moods you get with wet in wet or wet in damp washes.  I am also concentrating more on using a variety of edges to lead the eye.  Of course, as always, I am practicing drawing whether with a pencil, pen or brush.  It all boils down to using a variety of shapes, tones, edges and colors.  Color is the least important of those elements.  Beautiful day today. 

 

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