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| While shopping with my daughter at Pier One, I found these pretty little spheres, each with a different letter and design. And actually found enough to spell out "Tuliszewski". I've been kind of fascinated with reflections lately so I have them set up on a large mirror with a beautiful floral fabric draped behind. |
I usually like to complete the background on my still lifes first. Color reacts with color, so I really can't make color decisions on the foreground until I see how the color plays off the other colors around it.
Copyright © Carmella Tuliszewski 2011
Completed painting. Watercolor, 15" x 30"
I can't tell you how much I loved working on this. The play of color and light bouncing off all the spheres was a challenge. The two reflected qualities, in the mirror and from sphere to sphere, made for happy painting.
I find watercolor to be a very unforgiving medium. You must get it right first try or the colors can get muddy and lost quickly. I make every effort to stay true to the watercolor theory of not using white paint and letting the white of the paper represent highlights.
Most of the time I paint around the highlights but on occasion, as with this painting,
I use an Art Masking Fluid by Winsor & Newton.
I find watercolor to be a very unforgiving medium. You must get it right first try or the colors can get muddy and lost quickly. I make every effort to stay true to the watercolor theory of not using white paint and letting the white of the paper represent highlights.
Most of the time I paint around the highlights but on occasion, as with this painting,
I use an Art Masking Fluid by Winsor & Newton.
Masterfully done. And you say it says,"Tuliszewski" too?
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sandy. Yes, it reads as Tuliszewski. Some letters are more visible in it's reflection.
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