These are two of the four water color paintings I am working on in this project .
1 . Abstract : using techniques such a wash and splatter , I created a colorful rainbow effect , incorporating elements of rain in its appearance .
2 . Tutorial : getting my inspiration from a YouTube video , I wanted to continue my theme , so therefore in this picture , I drew " umbrella girl " . Doing this element of my project in an all black and white wash , with only colored words in the quote I plan to add ' If you want the rainbow , you have to put up with a little rain ' , as where the project above and my third project will be in color , ties my theme together .
Post #2 ( Progress Update ) :
1 . * see above * = completed abstract painting .
2 . I completed my tutorial painting of the Umbrella Girl . This didn't exactly go as I had envisioned . I planned on making this painting a complete black and white and gray wash . However , I ended up making the girl totally black in order to make her the center and main aspect of my painting . To draw attention to her , as well as the words of the quote in black writing , I painted the sky a dreary blue and purple to highlight the rain theme . And made the grass green in order to add more elements of color into a once dull image . ( complete ) .
3 . Tutorial : I watched a YouTube video on how to create this umbrella painting . Although I wanted to make it look identical to the video , I couldn't . So I altered my idea and painted the umbrella the same , but with varying colors . I had to get creative with the background . At first it was a solid gray/blue/green/yellow/black wash . I left that at the bottom , but added a gray sidewalk at a vanishing point for detail and added blue to the sky above the sidewalk to add more balance in my painting . ( complete ) .
