Monday, December 24, 2012

A Pungent Bundle

This is probably the loosest watercolor that I've ever done.  It was fun to play with the washes and leave indistinct edges - so out of character for me.  I started this as a poured painting but only did a couple of pours and decided to paint it in a more traditional way.  I like the variety of colors in the garlic which is from the initial pours.  I used a 140# Arches hot press paper.  The paint lifted a little too easily on this paper and it was hard to build up my darks.

A Pungent Bundle
Image Size 28" x  20"
Watercolor and Gouache

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Posted by Nancy Goldman at 9:00 AM

8 comments:

  1. Nan JohnsonDecember 24, 2012 at 3:49 PM

    Oh wow Nancy, I think this came out great. Love the colors in the garlic & the background. Nice!

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  2. martinealisonDecember 24, 2012 at 11:03 PM

    De quoi relever un bon plat typiquement provençal !...
    Une merveilleuse oeuvre... J'aime les nuances des tons de vos aulx... ainsi leur enchevêtrement...
    Une belle composition.


    Je vous souhaite un très joyeux noël à vous et tous les vôtres ainsi qu'une heureuse année 2013.

    Gros bisous.

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  3. Autumn LeavesDecember 25, 2012 at 4:17 AM

    Well it sure came out beautifully, Nancy. I see none of the difficulties you mentioned with the paper so I would gather you overcome the obstacles. May you have an awesome Christmas today and a wonderful new year.

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  4. Nancy GoldmanDecember 25, 2012 at 7:43 AM

    Thanks Nan. It was surprisingly fun to paint.

    mercy Martinealison.

    Thank you Sherry. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

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  5. hmuxoDecember 31, 2012 at 11:36 AM

    This is an amazing watercolor, Nancy!!! WELL DONE!!!

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  6. Nancy GoldmanDecember 31, 2012 at 4:07 PM

    Thank you Hilda.

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  7. kathleen BallardJanuary 1, 2013 at 4:30 PM

    Wow, as soon as I saw your garlic watercolor, I loved it! It's both a loose and tight painting. Great colors and the composition shows a lot of wonderful movement. Bravo, Nancy!

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  8. Nancy GoldmanJanuary 1, 2013 at 7:40 PM

    Thank you Kathleen. That's a wonderful compliment coming from such an accomplished watercolorist. : )

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