Pink Frill - Woman Posing

Pink Frill

This particular painting is one of my favorites. I feel that I was able to accomplish the contours of the body and the shading quite successfully.

The garment is quite pale - an uneventful shade of grey.

The body has lots of life and colors. The skirt is black ink on watercolor which gives the effect of a knit.

I call this Pink Frill because it is so unexpected. Where did pink come from...

Watercolor and ink on 100% cotton paper - 30 cm by 40 cm

 

Male Dancers in Watercolor

                   Male Dancers - Black Male and White Male

Two male dancers coming together to make a statement. This is one of my earlier paintings with this technique of watercolor and ink. I first draw the outline of the male figures, then I lay down the different shades of black watercolor then I go in with the ink overlay. With the ink I also create different layers to show the different muscle tones and lighting.

I love this painting because I also allow the background white to play an important role in the lighting. The lighting of the hair, arm muscles and the rest of the body.

These two dancers have come together in harmony. Their years of training have allowed them to stand so eloquently next to each other - totally supporting each other.

The painting is on 100% cotton paper and is 30 cm by 40 cm

Male Dancer in Motion

Male Dancer

While I was experimenting with the background color for this striking male dancer in pose... I decided to try a light grey. As with the Male Dancer post of February 25th the same watercolor technique was also used here. I had to use a roller to make sure there were no visible brush stoke marks visible on the paper.

The pose of the dancer showing all of his exceptional muscle tone is still brilliantly evident on the lighter grey background. I do believe that on the darker grey background the beautiful muscle tones are more evident.

I hope that you enjoy this black and white watercolor and ink painting  as much as I do.

I use 100% cotton paper that is manufactured in Spain - Garzapapel  of Garza Papel, S. L. Spain CE and is very difficult to attain.

Man Dancing - Watercolor and Ink Painting

Man Dancing

With this watercolor painting of a male dancer I experimented. I wanted to see how I would be able to paint the background a dark color before I start with the actual male dancer. I wanted to see how the lighting on the paper would change when working with a dark grey background. The background is painted with about 4 layers of watercolor black - yet look at how it is still not opaque and how the light still comes thru. 

This was quite a challenge - to paint such a large area and not leave brush stroke watermarks.  Using the brush just did not work. I decided to use the roller (yes roller with watercolors - acquarelle) and that worked perfectly.

The pose of the dancer showing all of his exceptional muscle tone is brilliantly evident.

I hope that you enjoy this black and white watercolor and ink painting  as much as I do.

I use 100% cotton paper that is manufactured in Spain - Garzapapel  of Garza Papel, S. L. Spain CE and is very difficult to attain.

Blue Dancers in Watercolor

 Blue Dancers

The Blue Dancers pose captured me in how it highlights not only the dance but also all the muscles that magically come together to make it happen. 

I have another Blue Dancer painting that is the same except for the representation of the upper Man Dancer.

In this watercolor painting the Male Dancer is real; he exists and he is very very intriguing.Two dancers that come together in very different poses that make this painting come alive.

The technique in this watercolor painting is indeed very high quality watercolors and ink on cotton paper.

Prom Dress in Watercolor

Prom Dress

 

This watercolor painting of a woman in fancy dress is definitely not what you expect for the prom yet that is exactly what it reminded me of.

In these days when a beautiful young and impressionable young lady go to the prom does she need protection?

In this dress all of the beautiful lines are highlighted and still she is protected behind what seems to be armor.

The blues and the purples and the greens are just beautifully laid down on paper.

The technique is watercolor paints and watercolor pencils on high quality cotton paper.

Blue Dancer in Watercolor

Blue Dancers

 

The Blue Dancer pose captured me in how it highlights not only the dance but also all the muscles that magically come together to make it happen.

The Man Dancer up above; is he really there or is she just wishing, imagining, visualizing...

Watercolors allow you the capability of such transparency on the cotton paper that no other color (oil painting or acrylic painting) will allow.

The technique in this watercolor painting is indeed very high quality watercolors and ink on cotton paper.