Pearcial to Grapes (watercolor on clayboard 6 x 6) $50.00
Pearcial to Grapes as Finished
These are a continuation of my experiments with Ampersand’s Aquaboard. This time I used cradled board, i.e., board mounted on two inch deep wooded frame. After I completed the paintings, I painted the wooden frames black and finished the watercolors with two coats of Krylon’s UV Archival Varnish, and three coats of Golden’s Polymer Varnish with UVLS (satin). The result is that the paintings may be hung without a frame or glass. The coating is not only protective, but archival and removable for conservation purposes.
This first painting, I painted almost the way I ordinarily use paper, except that I lifted the highlights rather than reserving them.
Meeting over Grapes (watercolor on clayboard 6 x 6) $50.00
Pearshall to Grapes as Finished
For the second painting I wet each section of the painting with clear water first and then offered the tip of a pigment loaded brush to the damp surface. I hardly used any actual brush strokes at all. I like the way this technique lets the pigments spread out into the painting. This technique could be used on paper too. It isn’t limited to clay-board. However, this technique is easier on clay-board because the damp surface turns taupe until is dries, making it easier to see where the paint is going to go.
Blushing Pears (watercolor on clayboard 6 x 6) $50.00
Blushing Pears as Finished
This third painting I did on aquaboard that I had used previously. I scrubbed off the first painting resulting in a clean, but much smoother working surface than the virgin board, more like gessoed paper or Yuppo to work on than unused aquaboard. I worked wet on dry without any layering letting the water carry the color from one section of the pears to the other.
These painting are currently for sale on line at my Etsy shop.
