It is funny how some paintings evolve. At times I start a watercolor and paint straight-through until it is complete more or less. Other times it is painted in one sitting, particularly when working outside.
This watercolor I started about a month ago, partly because I had this odd-sized paper remnant kicking around from a previous painting. This watercolor is painted on 200lb cold press Saunders which is a lovely paper to paint on. It feels like silk, painting on this paper, as the brush simply glides across the surface.
I paint relatively wet yet the paper does not truly buckle which I find can be an issue with the larger sheets if they are not stretched and stapled down.
I am eager to get back to this painting in part because the landscape outside looks about the same as it did as month ago. We still have patches of snow outside and the shadows are really distinct at this time of year. That mental association with your subject matter I find really important.
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