Southland Sea

Southland Sea

Watercolour seascape of coastal New Zealand. Painted on 300 gsm, A3 watercolor paper. As is always the case with water colours, the water dictated the subject. Unlike when I paint florals, the only pecil drawing done on this, was to outline the horizon. I allowed the paint to determine the movement of the waves. For they sky, the paint moved smoothly, accross and down the page. Depending on the hue and paper used; this does not always work out as well. The clouds were formed by dabbing up the pigment before the paint dried, and then adding darker tones for shadows.