handprint : watercolor journal
 
These excerpts from my painting journal. The first section was written from the time I began painting watercolors in August, 1998 to my retirement in July, 2000. The second section covers my advanced studies from fall 2001 to summer 2004. These pages include links to paintings made along the way. I hope my story of learning to observe the artistic process, and resolving to stick with painting despite discouragements, encourages your own efforts. Maybe you'll be inspired to keep a journal of your own!
 
why watercolor
getting started
floundering
the color snob
a master's voice
color of theory
why i love flowers
more and more papers
clumsy hands
palette wandering
a painting space
seeing watercolors
impossible couch
building a site
the old masters
watching myself paint
hoffman gallery
getting all wet
tucson terry
scene change
plein air
technical difficulties
vacation paintings
cadmium kitty
books & more books
plateau
imitating the masters
loving the subject
digging into method
looking forward, looking back
keeping flexible
packing up the site
the effect of art
teach myself to see
journal

 
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