If you have not had a chance to visit Sisters, Oregon it is a lovely little mountain town in central Oregon that has a great vibe. Very inviting. The air is refreshing and clean, friendly people, good food, little shops and not far from Bend. While in one of their art studio spaces I found a really nice brand of handmade watercolors. As soon as I got back to my hotel room I had to try them out. This was basically done with 4 colors, a shell pink, yellow, graphite, and an earthy orangey red. Later I added in the green and magenta, because what painting is complete without magenta. Keeping things subtle is not my strong point, so I just enhanced a couple of the flowers, got nervous about overdoing it and stopped. I have taken too many paintings too far and wished I had stopped sooner. But, that’s how you get better. Unfortunately with watercolor it’s not so easy to go back in time. Acrylic is so much more forgiving, turning back time is easier. Im not sure sure if this painting will go any further, I like it for now, and it feels like one of my grandmothers doilies. Lacy and made with care.
