Watercolor. "Cowgirl Secrets" 3.25"x1.35"

champagneharley · #1 03-04-2012, 04:07 AM

Well, this one is about HALF the size of an ACEO. I've included a penny so you can compare size.
The face was difficult. On a small brush (yes I did use a small brush for the face!) you load up with color, and it dries so quickly, it won't come off the brush. Even just a small amount of water is almost too much. It easily drops off the brush, and obliterates any fine detail you've already painted.

Oh well. Hummmm... I also think the original is not quite this 'saturated'. It's midnight, and I'm tired. Took me a while to do this. I started one and 2 or 3 hours into it decided the paper wouldn't work. Multiple layers, and the top surface wanted to come off. So started it all over again. I nearly didn't. But I'm not really a quitter (unfortunately too many artists quit their works too easily, I've found).

Thanks for looking.
~Jillian

**vmrs** · #2 03-04-2012, 12:20 PM

That's so tiny! This looks sharp. I like the whole feeling and subject of the painting. Nice.

champagneharley · #3 03-04-2012, 12:38 PM

Thank you Virginia.

I like paintings to 'tell a story'.

Regards,
~Jillian

Colorfur Critters · #4 03-04-2012, 04:26 PM

Amazing detail Jillian! Love the composition too.

champagneharley · #5 03-04-2012, 04:39 PM

Thank you Lola.

**valchina612** · #6 03-05-2012, 05:53 AM

Well done with this one Jillian. I know what you mean by the paint drying on your fine brush before you could get it to the painting surface, but the perseverance paid off.

Val.

**Diane Cutter** · #7 03-05-2012, 07:05 AM

Lovely, Jillian... You should post this in the Southwest & Western forum. They'd enjoy it immensely.

Diane

champagneharley · #8 03-06-2012, 12:08 AM

Oh that sounds good Diane. I didn't know there was one.

~Jillian

nzuriel · #9 04-01-2012, 03:34 AM

Stunning! I really like it

champagneharley · #10 04-01-2012, 04:02 AM

Thanks so much.

~Jillian

SLeahy · #11 04-04-2012, 10:40 PM

I am so glad as well that you kept on it. Really is a great painting!

champagneharley · #12 04-04-2012, 11:57 PM

*grin* Thanks Steven. I'm getting ready to hussle this off to an exhibition.
~Jillian

Meimei · #13 04-27-2012, 05:27 PM

Great!

Kurlie · #14 04-27-2012, 07:41 PM

WOW! This one is fantastic! Very nice detail and composition, what kind of paints and paper? Kurlie 8-)

champagneharley · #15 04-28-2012, 02:37 PM

Thank you Meimei & Kurlie.

Mostly winsor & newton transparent watercolors, maybe some daniel smith or holbein. I think it's just 140 lb paper.

Glad you like it.

It's in an exhibition in Colorado - to open tomorrow - El Dorado, Colorado Springs. Until mid-May.

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