Watercolor is such a diverse medium. An artist can lay down many washes and build up a painting like in other mediums or s/he can paint with a few washes or on the go as compared to a studio painting. This versatility is impressive in addition to not really needing a lot of materials at hand. Ultimately, the best part may be the ease of clean up. No toxic chemicals are needed.
This quick watercolor was done in my travel journal on Arches watercolor paper. It really plays up the dry brush affect one can achieve by dragging the brush quickly across the surface of the paper with a steep angle.
The distant hill reads like it has accumulations of snow on it. I like the feel the texture conveys to the viewer.
A limited palette was used in this watercolor. The pigments used include: burnt sienna, burnt umber, yellow ochre, viridian and ultramarine blue.
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