Watercolours With Life: Yesterdays Warm Up Exercise

Tuesday 5 January 2010

Yesterdays Warm Up Exercise

Further work on yesterdays warm up exercise. Please remember this piece is painted for the bin only! If you paint a few studies daily just for the bin its amazing how much you " loosen up" and relax!

In my studio I have a wonderful box where I store scraps of paper or half finished studies. It is a favourite places for freinds to head for when they visit me as they always find " treausre" in the box. I had yesterdays warm up on my desk this morning ready to be placed in the huge box but I couldn't leave it alone. So I quickly added a few more brushstrokes of colour to see how it could develop. Painting from my imagination I remembered the wonderful wind flowers I painted last year so my " Christmas Rose " now is a mix between two kinds of flowers and the joy I have had creating it for a break from my larger pieces was brilliant.......

Tip : Never underestimate the value of painting purely for fun.This form of exploration can lead you onto far more excitement in your more serious pieces.

Paint from your heart and smile when you are moving your brush!

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Jean Haines' Atmospheric Watercolours

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