New Watercolor Painting

[stanton]

I just completed this new watercolor marsh scene. How's it look?

[Carmelo]

Kind of a cold tone scheme for asouthern vista, perhaps the Blue Bayou?

[DLKeur]

A very oriental feel. I like it.

[xxbreezy]

I love the "moss in the trees" look. I have been considering doing a sketch like that myself. The moss on top looks very good but the moss below that looks like you may have rushed it a bit. Not quite as thick and is a little "uniform" looking. Was the bird like an afterthought because you can see the "weeds" through the neck of the bird? Could be just the way I am looking at it. All in all a very good sketch. I like it very much.

[stanton]

I love the "moss in the trees" look. I have been considering doing a sketch like that myself. The moss on top looks very good but the moss below that looks like you may have rushed it a bit. Not quite as thick and is a little "uniform" looking. Was the bird like an afterthought because you can see the "weeds" through the neck of the bird? Could be just the way I am looking at it. All in all a very good sketch. I like it very much.

No, the heron was planned and I had it filled in with fixative while I painted everything around it. The weeds through the neck that you are seeing are actually seperating the neck and the blue "crown feather" that extends from the head.

[Michael Ortega]

Very simple and peaceful. It does evoke the feeling of calm and serenity. Good composition and your technique is coming along nicely. The work has a very cool feel to it...

[xxbreezy]

Oh ok....I see what you are saying about the heron now. Very nice piece!!!

[gfitz]

Growing up in and around New England salt marshes makes me like this painting alot! Almost the only thing that makes it an obvious southern marsh is the moss. I have always found Spanish Moss to be kinda creepy, in a Gothic romance kinda way. Still, it captures the peaceful feeling marshes have for me.

[xxbreezy]

I love the moss!!! LOL...I live in middle North Carolina so we don't see much of that here. I have a friend in Florida and of course its plentiful there. It really intrigues me for some reason and can see a "moss" sketch in my future. You capture it very well!!