Cowboy

I painted this picture for a friend.  It's her dad, and she wanted to give it to her mom for Christmas.  It's a mix of transparent watercolor and gouache.  I think the man and his horse turned out okay, but I really struggled with the background.  I wanted to edit what was in the picture and make it more simple, but in the end I think it became a little too simple.  And working with gouache is more difficult than I thought it would be.

Experimenting Again

This is another mixed media painting.  I used watercolor and charcoal again.  It didn't end up quite how I wanted it to, but my point was to paint kind of freely.  I do like painting with lots of splatters and quick strokes.

Here is a closer detail of some of the charcoal and splattering.

I keep wanting to experiment with different styles and methods of watercolor painting.  For this painting I decided to try using the paint in a cleaner and more vibrant way.  I like the mix of warm and cool colors.