The Wharf

[Balaji]

This is an approximately 5.5" x 8.5" watercolour painting on Canson grained 250 gsm cold pressed watercolour paper. I used an unattributed image on Pinterest as my reference.

 

[Joy]

I like the pale color of the distant buildings. The figures add interest and scale.

 

[Terri]

Beautiful job! The foreground of people under the tree are a nice play against the background buildings. Great job of getting so much depth in this smallish watercolor paper.

 

[Balaji]

Joy, Terri...Thank you.
I would like to paint larger but I found that I was not painting (and even sketching) often enough because larger paintings and sketches take more time. Therefore I decided some time ago to sketch and paint much smaller, and with very low expectations. That has ensured that I pick up my pen and brushes more often.

 

[Bartc]

I just love your stuff!

 

[Balaji]

Thank you Bart.

 

[Donna T]

Beautiful! I love how you portrayed the hazy distance.

 

[snoball]

Very, very good.

 

[Balaji]

Donna, Margaret...Thank you.

 

[Artyczar]

Very nice!

 

[Balaji]

Thank you Ayin.

 

[MurrayG]

Hi Balaji, I agree that the smaller works make it easier at times to paint etc. the daily ATC's I'm doing often end up as 10x15cm or slightly larger at a second sitting. I also find I have more confidence to "make mistakes" when small. They teach me heaps in composition. You will paint bigger when you are ready. These are nice small works in the meantime.

 

[Balaji]

Thank you Murray. I also think that it will be easier to paint large than to paint small, but I may be wrong. One thing though, painting large gives watercolour a better chance to do its stuff.