Praia Brava,watercolour; a few things I learnt about watercolour

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Praia Brava, December 2022

 watercolour on paper, 29 x 40.5 cm

I've learnt a few things in the last three months since taking up watercolour again:

 

1. plan the watercolour in pencil

2. the technique does not allow many more than two layers of paint

3. it is best not to mix the colours too much

4. make use of the brushstroke, especially cross hatching,  lines and dots

5. you can't force the picture: I mean, watercolour has its own life, its own energy, and you can't make watercolour do what it can't do.  You need to accept "errors" and "go with the flow"

I think I am ready for my trip to Colombia and Ecuador.

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