Sunset Seascape in Watercolor

[Joy]

Yes, it is me again with another of the refs that I have been saving for literally a few years. Since I do not paint landscapes or seascapes, I thought I would give this wee painting a go. It is a watercolor, 7 x 7 on Arches 140 CP. I changed the landscape format to square because I want to try working in different sizes. I have a lot of old stock Arches in sheets that can easily be cut to any size. Limited palette of Naples Yellow, Alizarin Crimson, Cobalt Blue and Indigo.

 

[Grapes]

I'm glad you are painting landscapes now! This is breathtakingly beautiful!

 

[Sanlynn]

Lovely landscape/seascape. Love the muted colours.

 

[Jade]

This is beautiful Joy.. so calming

 

[Bartc]

And the reason you don't paint landscapes? Seems you have a knack.

 

[Jo Castillo]

So lovely. Applause.

 

[Joy]

Thank you all! Your encouragement is greatly appreciated. One generally looks at their own work with a more critical eye. It seems (to me) that landscapes require more advance planning, compositional choices and more decision making than an animal or object.

 

[Terri]

I hope you're happy with this one, Joy - it's gorgeous! A limited palette, yes, but each color carefully placed and beautifully blended.

I agree with your assessment about landscapes requiring more decision-making than perhaps a single subject painting, but clearly you're up for the challenge.

 

[Joy]

Terri, thanks ever so much!

 

[Balaji]

This is beautifu! I especially like your colour palette and the composition.

 

[Joy]

Balaji, thank you. It is less overwhelming for me to limit the colors.

 

[Balaji]

Balaji, thank you. It is less overwhelming for me to limit the colors.

Joy, that is very modest of you. You actually took several decisions which resulted in such a pleasing painting: limiting the number of colours, your choice of colours, how you used them, and the placement of the elements in your painting.

 

[Joy]

Balaji, thank you. I did have a photo reference, but did change a fair bit of elements.

 

[snoball]

It's lovely, Joy. We are our own worst critics.

 

[Joy]

Thank you , Margaret. I really value your expertise.