shapes and values exercise

Daily watercolor painting #365
One year of daily painting accomplished. My daily blogging is finished for now.
I recommend this kind of exercise because it provides insights into technique weaknesses and strengths which aid in the development of goals for subsequent paintings. thank you to everyone who dropped in and left a comment. cheers

to wind down the road

Daily watercolor painting #364

Today's painting goal is to use some favorite color combinations of pale green and red and yellow to wind down the road of a year's worth of daily painting exercises.

variation on the same theme

Daily watercolor painting #363

Today's painting goal is yellow pale green and red shapes

some favored colors

Daily watercolor painting #362

Today's painting goal continues using these combination of colors

yellow pale green and red

Daily watercolor painting #361

Today's painting goal was to use some of my favorite color combinations of yellow pale green and red

optical exercise

Daily watercolor painting #357(see 360 a few paintings back)

Painting goal was to utilize low values to high values for receding illusion

bright sky

Daily watercolor painting #359

Today's painting goal is vibrant flowing washes for a sunset theme