The Butterfly Affect- Watercolor

First of all, Happy New Year!

After a long break I am happy to be back at my table.

I have a lot of goals for 2014 and lots to share with you.

Now my plans for the month of January.

I am taking part in the Leslie Seata 30 paintings in 30 days challenge.
Only I will do an abbreviated version more like 15/30.
I love taking part in this to meet so many wonderful artists from around the world.
But I have a large painting ready to go that I just couldn't stand to wait a month to start!
So for january I will split my time between the two projects.

The Butterfly Affect is my attempt to do several small works, all different, but all using the same butterfly.  I have been painting the same way for a few years now, and although I love it and have had some success with it, I never allow myself time to experiment or play and I need to.
So that's the theme for my 15/30, to play!

Every other day I will present this little guy done a different way with varied media

using acrylics, pouring, printing, collage and much more.  Of course watercolor will make several appearances but used differently than my usual.

I am calling this little experiment an Affect rather than the more familiar Butterfly Effect.

Affect is an action word, the verb, meaning to have influence, impress and produce a change.

And that's my goal, to play and find something new I can bring to my work.

The Butterfly Affect - Watercolor

©Carmella Tuliszewski

 I thought I'd start out with what is familiar and go from there.

I chose the butterfly because it's easy to draw quickly over and over again so I can get to the experimenting part that much faster.  And who could miss the obvious symbolism of change and new beginnings both this challenge and the new year bring.

I look forward to digging out my unused art supplies.

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