"Sand Tower" 5"x7" Gouache/Watercolor on ClayboardAs a technical aside, I've been having a great time with these new clayboards. Gouache is tricky on gessoed surfaces, but these boards are formulated to accept watercolor so I'm able to build up multiple layers as well as lift off paint wherever I need to. They're not to be confused with watercolor canvas (stretched or paneled), which I've tried in the past and did not care for. I'd love to see other people give the clayboard a shot and tell me how they like'm.
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Hey mike! these early morning sessions are yielding some cool results.... this latest one is especially strong. looks like a fun habit to pick up :)
Wow! You really are on a roll Mike! All of these images are fantastic! Lovely texture and the colors and the brushwork is simply gorgeous! Your landscape work reminds me a bit of Wyeth's...perhaps it is the color and the composition, I am not sure, but it is evocative of another time -- quaint and quite charming.
I don't know if this is the right way to describe it but, I love the timey' feeling of your gouache!
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The paintings look awesome, I like the painterly look
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