Pen and watercolor

[enigmacat]

I did these a few months ago (I've been on hiatus from wetcanvas so I'm trying to remember if I've posted these before - I'm pretty sure I didn't).

Basically I took watercolors that never really got off the ground - or did get off the ground, only to crash and burn - and drew over them.

I tend to flit from one technique to another, but I like these enough that i'm hoping to do some more. Criticism and commentary welcome.

[pao]

I like these, somehow it makes me think of the 60's-70's kind of thing.
Keep going.
I like where you very the size of the shapes-leaving some empty-some filled in with line work. The middle one has varies size- large/small shapes-I think it would be interesting to do a combination of the top one and the middle.
Post more.
Thanks for sharing,
Pamela

[Joan T]

I like these!!! An interesting technique!

[RandyC]

these are great. What a way to save a throw away.Is see the 60's - 70's thing too. Almost like stained glass.

[mhimeswc]

These are really cool!!!! Do you start out with a plan, or do you just "doodle" away until you have filled in the space and are happy with your design?

Michelle

[enigmacat]

Not really much of a plan, no. For the middle one, I just followed the lines of the paint itself. You can see that on the top I started to do that, from the left - and then started to draw a figure similar to the one on the bottom, and then changed to the "net" of squiggly lines to fill in with different patterns.

I did several other figures like the one on the bottom at one point - What I dislike about that one is all the yellow - I think the yellow is what's responsible for the strong 60s vibe Anyway, for that one I started by drawing the figure and then just filled the space around it with whatever came to mind.

Thanks for all the comments!

[lyn lynch]

Looks like you have a natural talent for decorating.

[enigmacat]

more of the same - I did this Saturday. This makes me foolishly happy I think of looking down on boats in the water but my roommate saw trees, and that made sense too.

[leverettfinn]

I like these very much! Last one especially (I think boats too )

Lauren

[ona]

Love them, especially the third one

Ona

[mrs willow]

I like these too...it is a great way to save watercolours that you haven't gone on with (and we all have these) The last one reminds me of salmon swimming upstream.
I like the second one best , but maybe it needs a bit more work....maybe more of the same but with more line variation plus some pattern (just a thought)
Sandy

[Sonia]

Nice work - a refreshingly different style. Keep up the good work.

[Pine Cone]

I'm very taken with all of these. Despite the level of detail, these seem quiet to me. Vibrant yet easy to be with. What a beautiful treat!

[rue d'oak]

Very imaginative. And I can see what Pine Cone means about the serenity, quietness. The 3rd and 4th ones call to me in particular. The first has such clear focus - the face. The last has balance that works. But actually the more I look at the second one, the more I read in a landscape. very attractive.
Jen

[Fabulous]

I LOVE them.
Your linework is very expressive and your sense of colour esquisite.
Very inspirational as well.
Fab