After I painted the butterfly fairy - if you haven't seen that one, it's the post right before this one :P - I really felt like I wanted to spend more time with those beautiful colors and shapes that the wings carried. It's very rare for me to be so attracted to such opaque and solid abstract shapes, usually I prefer working loose but with as much contrast as possible as my beginner arms can carry. Sometimes I do wonder if I'm not missing on an opportunity to create patterns and/or play with watercolor more freely, but then I watch the pigment disperse in water and suddenly all my desire to work with clean cut shapes dissipates and I fall back in love with the magic of watercolor. I do imagine myself trying less transparent mediums in the future, things like gouache or pastels really draw me in, but for the moment I want to continue with this medium. Partly because I want to see how far along I can make it, partly because another medium means another small financial investment which is not something I am willing to go for at the moment. Anyway, these were my thoughts as I was working on this piece. I would really love to hear yours :) As usual, Yours, Aly <3 PS - Don't forget to swipe to the right to see the yummy shine and shift of this beautiful metallic paint from @reneeissancecolours . . #pinkartini #practicemakesprogress #artistsoninstagram #watercolourweekly #artistsupportingartist #watercolorenthusiast #traditionalwatercolor #aquarelliste #peintureaquarelle #acuareleando#watercolorforbeginners #easywatercolor #floralflatlay#simplewatercolor #diybirthdaycard #watercolorcard #traditionalart #watercolourartist #illustratorsoninstagram #surelysimpleart #watercolourist #goldenart #goldleafart #goldleafpainting #metallicpaints #metallicwatercolor #watercolorbutterfly #butterflydrawing #butterflyart #papillonaquarelle (at Brussels, Belgium) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQq4v8phxD3/?utm_medium=tumblr
