Paintdrips
Madonna and Child Watercolor
I love striped things. Not sure why. Striped cats, tigers, striped shirts, Zebra, you name it. So it was only natural for me to want to paint zebras and tigers. I found that if I use a masking fluid to mask out areas where I want little hairs I can paint background colors right over it and pull the mask off later to reveal the hairs. Unfortunately I went a little overboard with this one and the mother looks like she’s having a bad hair day or eating hairy hay. I loved that the little baby is shy hiding behind mama but when I showed this painting in classrooms, the children all laughed at the baby bottom. I thought it was cute. Still it was a fun painting to do.
I used indigo blue and not black for the strips. Black is such a flat nothing color. It is called Lamp Black and is literally made from the soot from lamps. Indigo hoever has a blue-grey feel when thinned and looks more natural and lifelike.
Do you agree?
Wonderful work, great color and composition
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Cool! From the title, I wasn’t expecting zebras.
I had hoped to throw people off guard that way. Thanks for commenting. Have a special day.
Very nice
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so great!!
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Such a lovely work of art…
Thank you. I entered this in an art show once but the frame got damaged in the shipping and they wouldn’t hang it. It may have won some award if only it could have hung.
Amazing artwork, love it
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Amazing work!
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definitely agree this is beautiful
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Yeah this is very nice. Each one you post amazes me more and more
Aww. Now you are turning my head. Thank you.
I agree. This one is great
Wow. Thank you. I really appreciate that.