Comments on: Brandberg project

By: swatch

swatch — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:06:02 +0000

Thanks K – Nice to see you back. S

By: lookingforbeauty

lookingforbeauty — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 07:11:39 +0000

Awesome sky wash! The mountains are very very good too.
Super-congratulations on getting a show.
K

By: swatch

swatch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:44:40 +0000

Howzit June – I will put a post about it – I think it is an amazing opportunity. I have to make racks for paintings and 100 other things to be ready but I am so keen.

cheers hey

By: InkSplodge!

InkSplodge! — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:13:14 +0000

Exhibition? That sounds exciting! I did see this little sentence that you slipped in there but had to dash off before I could put some exclamation marks up about the prospect of you having your own show!!!!!!!!

By: swatch

swatch — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:13:36 +0000

Thanks hey Carol – I have taken it as far as I would like – I am ready for the next one if time allows – I have a busy couple of months coming up – I am coming to see how you are going soon – S

By: Carol King

Carol King — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:59:11 +0000

your painting GLOWS so far! Even though you put a lot of detail on the mountain I love the simplicity of the overall design. And yes, you were VERY BRAVE to work on paper that large. It will be a masterpiece when completed!

By: swatch

swatch — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 07:24:09 +0000

Hey Bill – The big wash worked better than usual – maybe the paper had something to do with it. Arches is forgiving stuff and 600gm doesnt conkle at all. I used a squirrel mop which hold a lot of water and kept a bead of water and colour on the leading edge. I also used a porcelain bowl to mix up lots of colour with blobs on the side to steer the colour change as I went. The brush managed about 2/3 of the width of the sheet before I had to refill. S

By: wrjones

wrjones — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:10:03 +0000

Looks good at this stage. I don’t know how you can control that much watercolor over such a large area.

By: swatch

swatch — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:52:27 +0000

Hi there – thanks for the encouragement – I will keep you posted – welcome to here – S

By: suburbanlife

suburbanlife — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:22:11 +0000

Great ambitious project – one which is coming along well. I’d love to see the final version in the ‘flesh” so to speak. Go, Go, Go! G