Pebbles

A pebble pile! This is the same collection of pebbles that you can read about HERE. I rearranged the pebbles in a different order and painted them on larger paper. This one is painted on Arches Aquarelle rough paper and measures 28.5 cm x 19.5 cm. The colours I used were Buff Titanium, Flint Grey, Jane’s Grey, Monte Amiata Natural Sienna and Quinacridone Burnt Orange by Daniel Smith plus Ultramarine (Green Shade) and Burnt Sienna by Winsor & Newton.

I had a bit of a wobble half way through painting this, as it was starting to look a bit messy and I nearly gave up on it. I’ve heard other artists talk about paintings going through a “messy stage” but they say you have to “trust the process”… ! So I persevered and trusted the process. And I was pleasantly surprised with the results – better than I was expecting.

I chose these pebbles specifically for their colours, textures and awesome patterns. And I tried to capture the essence of those in my painting by building up the watercolours in about 3 layers. Now I must get on with other painting projects I have on the go…