The Orange Canoe - previously known as the magenta canoe.

[john]

I think I'm done throwing stuff on this painting now. I surprised myself by actually making some straight lines by hand on the rays.

Gouache and acrylic

 

[ZenDruid]

Love it!! Did you use tape?

 

[john]

Love it!! Did you use tape?

Thanks Don. No, what looks like yellow tape - the rays - is gouache with a flat brush and a mahl stick but the design lines on the rays was free handed with a rigger. I don't consider my hand to be very steady and sure like some painters have so I was surprised I free handed something straight for once.

 

[Alabama Jama]

John, what surface is this on? It looks like paper..

 

[Artyczar]

Wonderful. You sure brightened it up. It's unexpected because you gave a couple examples of sort of blending some orange into it, and now you made more clarity instead, which has taken this piece to another (better) level! It's so original and joyful. I love this! Congrats on a successful piece!

 

[john]

John, what surface is this on? It looks like paper..

Yeah it's on cheap old Canson XL paper. I don't like it for watercolor but for acrylic and gouache it works fine.

 

[john]

Wonderful. You sure brightened it up. It's unexpected because you gave a couple examples of sort of blending some orange into it, and now you made more clarity instead, which has taken this piece to another (better) level! It's so original and joyful. I love this! Congrats on a successful piece!

Thanks Ayin. I sure threw the color at it. I think because of the grey winter here in NY I wanted some. Having fun trying stuff. I know you can relate to that.