I got into QoR watercolors for two reasons: 1) I can't locate my good watercolors, and 2) The hype around CoR (from Blick/Golden) sold me. Not the most expensive, but definitely not inexpensive. Using gouache and watercolor pencils with watercolors is new to me. I was predominantly a landscape artist and did some surreal work as well, mostly in acrylics and then oils; now I am putting all my efforts into figure and face work, especially nude work. I am not afraid to make mistakes and admit it: I trashed my first full nude from her back because I made some awful painting mistakes and ruined it.
Moving on. I am so happy that Pixabay.com has pre-approved models with release forms on file, so my lack of having a muse and live models is not a complete hindrance.
Sometimes, when I paint a woman, I vicariously fall in love with her.
PS I will also do other subjects, landscape, flowers, even surreal art when the mood strikes me.
Ice sailing on Barnegat Bay SElf Portait by my grandmother's back yard by the clay pit my grandfather once worked. My wife about twenty-five years ago
