Coneflowers
“Coneflowers” 9 x 12 watercolor on paper
Tonight was the meeting of our local art association, and we were privileged to see a demonstration by Fealing Lin, a remarkably gifted watercolorist who came to the US from Taipei as a dentist and reinvented herself as a fine artist. Her style is loose and free but it’s wonderful to see what she does with color. Unlike some watercolorists whose looseness seems mannered and almost formulaic, Fealing’s paintings are spontaneous and each presents a unique solution to a creative problem. She emphasized the importance of saving the lights and really pouring on the color, wet in wet.
I was so inspired by the demo she gave that I came home and painted this quick sketch of coneflowers, trying to get into that spirit of controlled spontaneity. Oh, yeah, and it was after dinner and a glass of cabernet. Hmmm. I think that helped.
If you’re in the Southern California area and would like a picture postcard invite to my show starting next week at Descanso, drop me a line at karen@karenwinters.com
Shirley
September 8, 2007
Gorgeous! What a great style – save the whites and pour on the color – wet-in-wet. Seems like something to play with for awhile.
Wendee
September 8, 2007
I saw this and thought, “Oh wow!” Gorgeous. Here’s to the cabernet, too! Cheers!
Linda
September 8, 2007
I love this! Pouring is such a great way to get good color, and you’ve done it really really well here. I can also testify that pouring can be a great way to totally mess up … but oh, it is so worth the risk! This style suits you perfectly!
Annie
September 8, 2007
Amazing, Karen! What an effect you got.
Good luck with the show. Your journey
is taking you down so many paths.
Jana Bouc
September 9, 2007
One of my favorites! Just reading about all your show prep made me tired. I wish you a huge success (and then some rest!)
Ujwala
September 12, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous! All the best with the upcoming show.
andrea
September 13, 2007
Wow, these are wonderful!