My technique and why I love watercolor

Many people are surprised that my paintings are mostly watercolor. I taught myself how to use watercolor when I was 12. I later found out in art class that I was doing it "wrong." Well, I liked my results better so I kept practicing. In college, I studied under Rob Erdle and Warren Taylor. They are both amazing artists and they helped my refine my technique.

I use a layering technique to achieve the look of my watercolors. I control the wetness of the paper and the brushes to manipulate this medium. The comment I hear most when I say that I use watercolor is that watercolor is so hard!! It absolutely can be. With a lot of patience and some know-how, this medium provides me with a way to create realistic paintings and portraits in color. I prefer watercolor over oils because watercolors are water soluble and so I don't need any chemicals other than the paints themselves. It is odorless and dries quickly, too. I am including some time lapse photos of one of my paintings to show my process. It takes awhile and doesn't really look great until the end, but I really like the results!! I hope you find it interesting!
"Three Fish" 16x21 watercolor
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Sizes

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