It’s been a while since I last opened my watercolor paints.
I wouldn’t call myself a watercolor artist. Most of the time I have no idea what I’m doing, and if I’m completely honest… I’m not very good at it. But every now and then I stumble across a subject that somehow works, and that little success makes me want to pick up the brushes again.
Last night I couldn’t sleep, so instead of staring at the ceiling, I sat down with my watercolors.
The first painting…
Well… don’t ask me what it is. 😄
It might be something. Or nothing at all. I simply let the brush move across the paper without a plan. I wasn’t trying to paint anything specific—I just wanted to enjoy the colors flowing into each other. Looking at it now, I still can’t decide what I was thinking. What do you think?
The second painting turned out much better—a gorgeous green beetle! I absolutely love how it came together. The shimmering shades of green were so much fun to paint, and for once the finished result actually looks like what I had imagined.
The last one was a little experiment: a one-minute portrait using a big brush. Is it a portrait, though? I’m not entirely sure! It has a face… sort of… and it definitely has character. Maybe that’s enough.
All three were painted in the same night. I’d say the first one is terrible, the second one is absolutely lovely, and the third one… well… it’s downright scary.
All painted by the same person at the same night…
How is that even possible? What on earth is going on inside my head?
Ilze
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The beetle I find gorgeous and the face isn’t bad at all. I wouldn’t want to meet him in a dark alley though. 🙂
I agree… I’m not so sure! 😄 I figured I’d rather draw him than meet him in a dark alley. As long as he’s trapped on the paper, he won’t have time to wander around dark alleys! 😂
Way better than me!
Oh, thank you! I’m surprised about beetle… it looks cute. All you need is – paper and pain… you might be surprised about results 🙂
They all look great to me. That bug looks like a real bug not a painting…you have amazing talent.
Thank you! I’m not sure about talent… probably I can paint nature… because I love it , and spend time looking at it 🙂
The beetle is perfect – I like the others too.
Thank you! 😊 I think I can paint something that’s right in front of me. I’m not so sure I can paint something purely from my imagination… at least not yet!
You have more control of watercolour than I have ever had
Not sure! I saw your paintings in your blog, they were good!
The beetle is really good and the face has merit.
Thank you!
Your paintings are beautiful, Ilze. I love the bug the best.
The bug is the best 🙂 Love it too, thank you!
That beetle is just amazing! And the portrait has such expression. You are a great painter!
Thank you! 😊 I wouldn’t call myself a painter—I’m just an ordinary person with a lot of curiosity about certain things.
For many years, I believed I couldn’t draw. So last year I decided to do something about it. I bought some watercolours, brushes, and paper, and completely fell in love with it… for about a week! 😄 I might share the whole story someday.
These days, I enjoy it mainly as a relaxing activity. The outcome doesn’t really matter—it’s the process that I love. 😊
I would not have guessed that from your work – it is beautiful!
🙂 Thank you, made my day 🙂