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Exploration into Watercolour

As 2021 comes to a close and we usher in a new year, this is a time when we reflect on the year, our progress and goals. 

I can say I have been able to achieve the goals I had set for 2021 and I'm looking forward to 2022. The last few months of 2021 took a different turn for me in my art journey for the better. 

 In the last few months my love for Watercolour has grown. It was after many years that I have began working with Watercolour paints again. I wanted to challenge myself in rediscovering this medium and it has been a great exploration into a medium that I once used to enjoy. 

There is so much one can do with Watercolour. Its certainly more versatile than I originally thought and has given me a new way of approaching my colour choice and mixing.  Yes, the drying time is faster than oils, colour mixing can be done on the paper/ surface itself  but one has to establish a clear picture of the idea, process and steps to take to ensure the painting provides the desired result. 

Here is my first painting of 2022 :

                  Colours of a New Beginning 

Here are some of the paintings iv done at the end of 2021 in Watercolour : 


               

                 Staircase to a Blissful Place 


                               

                    ........Colours of Life II.......


Soulful Journey 

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