In Chapter 2 of Painting Landscapes from your Imagination Tony Smibert describes the Nature of Watercolor:
“The essence of painting in watercolour is to understand and work with the simple mysteries
of suspension, settling and drying, which takes place everytime we lay down a wash.”
He then adds perhaps the perfect mantra for watercolour painting:
“There are no rules in watercolour, only consequences”
Today’s exercises, which are full of “consequences”, some more successful than others, finishes Chapter 6 with more washes, dots, dabs and the addition of knife work to remove the dried paint creating white highlights from the underlying paper.
Worldwatercolormonth Day 6
thechangingpalette 
LOVE! esp #2 of the red cliffs.
and our friend, Tony’s
….”no rules, only Consequences” LOL
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Thanks Debi. I’m really enjoying the book and Tony’s wonderful text and instructions. Warm wishes.
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I love painting with watercolour and have had a few happy consequences and some.. “oops” I love the freedom and the colour in your paintings.
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Many thanks Maggie
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Absolutely lovely art
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Thanks Rajiv
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You are really making beautiful progress with this, Andrew! My book was shipped last night, so yay! 💜💜💜
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Thanks Laura. Excited for you 🙂
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Love looking at your setups. I was enthralled with this book too in 2016 and did some of my best, freest watercolors back then. Did you see he has a new book out? Turner’s Apprentice. I’m anxious,y awaiting mine to arrive. Byw what are those double plastic containers you put the paintinto? They look like food containers..?
Cheers Carolg
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Hi Carol…Thank you for your comments and thank you for letting me know about “Turner’s Apprentice” which I will now order. The plastic containers I think you are referring to our empty tubs of Becel margarine. Best wishes 😊🎨
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Hahaha Thanks Andrew. i don’t think I will find those in Paris.. cute.
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Just ordered the book. Looking forward to doing all the exercises. Thank you 🙏
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