Praia Moçambique, July 23, 2023

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Praia Moçambique, July 23, 2023, watercolour, A2

  

Praia Moçambique, July 23, 2023 - detail

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Santinho, July 2023

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Santinho, July 2023, watercolour, A2

Santinho, July 2023 - detail

Santinho, July 2023 - detail

The dots are uneven in size and weight.

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Sambaqui: water, hills

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Sambaqui, water, hills, watercolour, A2

Sambaqui, water, hills, watercolour - detail

On Canson 300gsm; a very enjoyable session.

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Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, twisting trees

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Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, twisting trees, watercolour, A2

Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, twisting trees - detail

Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, twisting trees - detail

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Lagoinha do Norte,watercolour

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Lagoinha do Norte, July 1, 2023, watercolour, A2

Lagoinha do Norte, July 1, 2023 - detail

Lagoinha do Norte, July 1, 2023 - detail

Lagoinha do Norte, July 1, 2023 - detail

Lagoinha do Norte, July 1, 2023 - detail

This is on A2, Canson, 300gsm paper- it has a lightly lined texture and hold the watercolour very well, allowing up to three layers.

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Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, forest

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Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, forest, June 27

 watercolour, A2

Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, forest - detail

Parque Estadual do Rio Vermelho, forest - detail

Another essay in Pointillism: my Pointillism is not at all pure, my dots vary in shape and size, and I use colour mixes. 

My thoughts today are that the paper becomes very important in in this style. 

Also, that accumulations of many tiny movements have considerable power.

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Praia Brava, June 24, 2023

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Praia Brava, June 24, 2023, watercolour, A2 

Praia Brava, June 24, 2023 - detail 

Praia Brava, June 24, 2023 - detail 

My pointillism...

Here, my pointillism is more "correct": the dots are small, and their size range is lower. I don't use any lines.

 I want to go up a brush size for the next.

This picture took ages to paint, though it was entirely an enjoyable, -indeed soothing- process. I can see why the restrictions of pointillism lead to a reimagining of colour and of brush mark. It's very radicalising in a patient way.

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