Monday, February 28, 2011

The color of water series

 "What is the color of water?"

 The one thing I know for sure is that "capturing" color on canvas is even more difficult than "capturing" movement.  It's varied and changing essence is dependent on surrounding atmospheric conditions, global location and what microscopic particles are in the water itself. 

 If nothing else, I learned a lot about the pigment that comes out of a tube of paint and how to work with that color to change it in so many different ways... It has helped me see these minuscule changes when I am out in the water... Always something new to see..I can see how artists may spend a lifetime trying to understand what they are seeing.. I am still looking! And looking forward to starting a new exploration...

As for the color of water? I still have NO idea! 
                                                                            
"the color of water #1 " , 24"x30", oil/canvas
"the color of water #2", 24"x30", oil/canvas
"the color of water #3", 24"x30", oil/canvas
"the color of water #4", 24"x30", oil/canvas