I decided to try my hand at watercolor painting again and on the left is the original doorway. I struggled with this but learned a lot about controlling the amount of water and having the patience to let it dry, naturally. (I do need to hunt up another hair dryer to speed up this process!) I also want to try using different brushes for better control of the paint as well. When I taught the Chinese Brushwork workshop a couple of years ago, I was amazed at the control the Chinese brushes allowed me with the inks, so I will give them a try next time. Anyway, when I removed the painters tape, one whole side of the painting tore away. I wasn't sure how to respond other than to gasp! Oh no! But the more I look at it, the more I liked it.
So-I decided to scan in the painting and see what I could do with it digitally. The new version is on the right and I have to admit, I really like the adjustments I made to this. By brightening up the colors, it really popped. Since this was just a play session, I didn't print this out, nor will it be for sale, but eventually, when I get much better at this, I hope to have prints available for purchase on another blog. I will be offering some of my digital prints for sale soon. :-D
3 comments:
I had a painting tear before. It was my self-portrait that I had worked on for over a year (off and on). I am not a portrait artist so it was a huge challenge for me. It ripped as I took off the masking tape that was holding it to a board. It ripped on the wall area and I was able to keep the painting but everytime someone sees it the first thing they say is, "wow that crack in the wall almost looks real". Uh!...anyway I use a crop of it for my avatar. That's me about 30 years ago.
Oh WOW, Cindy, I love the digital version. The tear adds to the overall effect.
They are both lovely. I love the way you brought forward the luminescent light in the digital. Now I'm going to practice!
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