"I think palettes
are a glimpse
into the soul
of a painter.
Yep, you're going to heaven."
~Brian Schnetzer
(friend extraordinaire)
When I posted a photo of my watercolor palette on facebook recently,
one of my dearest friend's
left the words above on my page.
I was so touched...
(well, he's that kind of person- one of those rare & cherished friends)
...he gave me cause to think...
our palette says a lot about who we are
and how we approach our work.
If you've been on this blog space of a journey with me ...
you are probably well aware of
my affinity to
w a t e r C O L O R.
(with an emphasis on the color part.)
So many sweet friends have been asking about what colors I use,
what type of paint, how etc.
I thought it might be fun to start sharing some posts
on the "how to's of what I do's".
I kind of see myself as a "rebel" when it comes to following (NOT)
hard core "tradition" in watercolor.
The very essence of the medium, evokes freedom and lack of control...
which is probably why I love it so.
I am always learning lessons on
l e t t i n g g o
a n d
t r u s t i n g,
when I create with watercolor.
Upon taking a deeper look at my palette,
I noticed that I didn't have all of my colors lined up exactly
with warm and cool colors in their proper place.
I tend to put random bursts of color
"outside of the box"
so to speak.
I also noticed that a lot of times, those random bursts of color
are used in my work, as that color gem- that little sparkle added to the page.
Wow, there's more to your palette when you start to really look at it.
It's kind of a metaphor for how I like to create
and live my creative life.
What paint?? I am asked often...
I like a combination of Holbein & Windsor Newton brand.
You can see from my journal book pages
that I am a big fan of wet on wet and glazing techniques.
I believe those techniques, allow me to achieve a lot of depth,
as well as an organic feel to my work.
The "pear and lavendar" spread above, is from one of my journal books-
I am sooo in love with journal pages...
as it allows the freedom to explore and create
for a larger work.
Tomorrow starts a "new session" of Wild Art called
I'm feeling like a little kid... so looking forward to creating new projects,
and connecting with an incredible group of people.
If you like the idea of creating in a journal, exploring with watercolor
and so much more...
I would highly recommend signing up for Junelle's class.
It starts tomorrow, but is a go at your own pace online e-course.
It's most inspiring for those who like to
"color out of the lines"... like me.
photo above: Junelle Jacobsen's wild art class
What colors are on your palette?
In my next post, I'll share a little on how I go about painting with glazes
using my "out of the box" color palette.
Hope to see you in the Wild ART Summer group.
