tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post5779532778339170521..comments2023-12-11T19:30:47.827-08:00Comments on ArtByCrain: Pond Water With ReflectionBillie Crainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-68588366662032350592009-02-05T11:03:00.000-08:002009-02-05T11:03:00.000-08:00Tracey, I can try the washes over the ripples but ...Tracey, I can try the washes over the ripples but i've got a feeling that won't help. at least not enough. i know this one won't be going to market so i'm having fun just messing around.<BR/><BR/>i saw the painting you refer to. i was worried about that background for a bit but you pulled it out of a power dive with skill. it's gorgeous! watercolor sure is full of happy(and some no so happy) accidents and surprises, isn't it? every painting is an adventure.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-59534675424549763672009-02-05T09:55:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:55:00.000-08:00i agree, Jeanette. there was a time when this woul...i agree, Jeanette. there was a time when this would've hit the circular file immediately but i thought...what the heck. why not try a few things just to see what happens...or doesn't? since my last post i've added pastel, CP's and acrylics with some interesting results. definitely a learning experience.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-65298232839254944592009-02-05T09:51:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:51:00.000-08:00Anita, after i realized that i'd had some blee...Anita, after i realized that i'd had some bleed through between my pond & the sky i decided to just play. i dropped on alcohol and certain other colors into a wet wash...all the things i've wanted to try. i got a lot of UFO's for my trouble but it was fun.lolBillie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-81057705741400922282009-02-05T09:48:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:48:00.000-08:00Robin, I just may venture out this summer to paint...Robin, I just may venture out this summer to paint. maybe in my gardens?Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-46119555580450565412009-02-05T09:47:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:47:00.000-08:00Thanks, Stacy.:) the reflection isn't quite that b...Thanks, Stacy.:) the reflection isn't quite that bright. i scanned this image and the scanner blew the color of the reflection out. it's been impossible to get a good photo using indoor lighting. the temps have been bitter cold lately so i'm NOT going outside with my camera right now.Billie Crainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11336330932102277633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-90268587652779880812009-02-05T09:45:00.000-08:002009-02-05T09:45:00.000-08:00Yes I love the colors you chose for the water. Th...Yes I love the colors you chose for the water. The graduations between each glow and the texture look very cool. I wonder if washes overtop of some of the rippples would soften the ones you are unhappy with and add another level of depth?<BR/><BR/>I also just messed up a painting only to discover that I like my mistake once I worked on it a bit and now I think the painting is better than it would have been without the mistake as I would not have pushed the colors so far.<BR/><BR/>I am looking forward to seeing this one with all of your 'mistakes' when it is completed.Traceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05088222428149604532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-11459674930021217822009-02-05T05:25:00.000-08:002009-02-05T05:25:00.000-08:00The water looks good to me Billie. you've got the...The water looks good to me Billie. you've got the reflections and that lovely fading of colours from the centre to darks at the side. It works.<BR/><BR/>For every failure, there is a lesson learned. Its very useful for things not to turn out as we want. That way we can move forward.Jeanette Jobsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08935974758134419990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-85848116051701488412009-02-05T04:20:00.000-08:002009-02-05T04:20:00.000-08:00Stacy is so right - I need to learn that lesson to...Stacy is so right - I need to learn that lesson too.<BR/>WONDERFUL water reflections - can't wait to see all your experiments come together.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05286949470920383652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-83301978809835744382009-02-04T23:10:00.000-08:002009-02-04T23:10:00.000-08:00Great water Billie.You have got my curiosity up no...Great water Billie.<BR/>You have got my curiosity up now. We just might get you painting outdoors this spring after all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37200829.post-8739559460906599212009-02-04T19:32:00.000-08:002009-02-04T19:32:00.000-08:00Billie, we all need to remember to experiment once...Billie, we all need to remember to experiment once and a while and let go of the outcome. Your water looks fabulous and that reflection is bright. Looking forward to seeing more of your experiments!Stacyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02494806312648513169noreply@blogger.com