I think you’re handling the watercolor well. You’re sometimes using it in a more controlled way, and in other places you let the raw edges show. (compare:shadow on right leg of blue man and shadow on cat shirt). It fits well with the feel of this illustration: contained and stylized but with the whimsy of pretend fearfulness.
I guess I was a bit harsh with my caption. I had a teacher who would tell me I wasn’t using watercolor correctly when I would come to class with assignments, and she never really told me what I was doing wrong. So I think I’m still a little skeptical about the work I create with it. Also, the blue guy’s face didn’t turn out as expected so I was a little upset with that.
Thanks for the advice and comments guys; I’ll keep practicing.
Evan wrote:
ah think yer doin fine. i find that you have to know exactly what youre doing before you do anything. after that, its all about feel.
Posted on 22-Aug-06 at 10:51 pm | Permalink
pthompso wrote:
I think you’re handling the watercolor well. You’re sometimes using it in a more controlled way, and in other places you let the raw edges show. (compare:shadow on right leg of blue man and shadow on cat shirt). It fits well with the feel of this illustration: contained and stylized but with the whimsy of pretend fearfulness.
Posted on 23-Aug-06 at 7:00 am | Permalink
Bill wrote:
I guess I was a bit harsh with my caption. I had a teacher who would tell me I wasn’t using watercolor correctly when I would come to class with assignments, and she never really told me what I was doing wrong. So I think I’m still a little skeptical about the work I create with it. Also, the blue guy’s face didn’t turn out as expected so I was a little upset with that.
Thanks for the advice and comments guys; I’ll keep practicing.
Posted on 23-Aug-06 at 12:37 pm | Permalink
Steve wrote:
Looks alright to me, Chief. God knows most times I use watercolors they end up in my mouth.
Posted on 24-Aug-06 at 5:50 pm | Permalink