Fruits of my labour! by wakelys

Fruits of my labour!

How about a watercolour still life? Good question and the one I was asked for this weeks get pushed challenge. Well I don’t find painting very therapeutic and it is definitely a challenge for me but having a month of doing the World watercolour month my confidence has grown.
So what have I learnt?
Good quality paint, paper and brushes make a difference. Don’t rush. Taking a photograph helps as you can see the shadows. Listen to the tutorial - they tell you things for a reason. Colour washing the background lifts the colours of the subject. Shadows help give an extra dimension. A little bit of spit on a dry brush helps lift colour when it has dried!!!
Lower expectations for better results.
@annied thank you Annie for the challenge. I can’t believe how much time I put into this!! Painting is not my thing.
July 26th, 2023  
@wakelys I love this! You've done a great job..well done 👍🌟
July 26th, 2023  
Nice watercolor
July 26th, 2023  
Oh! Well done Sue! I love all the things you learned. My favorite was the spit hint. This is some beautiful, looking fruit.
July 26th, 2023  
Great job!
July 26th, 2023  
A wonderful painting , photo and analysis
July 26th, 2023  
Oh I'm very impressed (i'd have done a photo of the tools of the trade!!)
July 26th, 2023  
Beautiful work! You've learned quite a lot.
July 26th, 2023  
Nicely done!
July 26th, 2023  
Well done.
July 26th, 2023  
Well done with this one. Very nice.
July 26th, 2023  
Well done!
July 26th, 2023  
@casablanca @bill_gk @foxes37 @photographycrazy @ljmanning @30pics4jackiesdiamond @ankers70 @marlboromaam @grammyn @k9photo @annied thank you all for you comments and support. It’s fair to say that I am a reluctant artist.
July 26th, 2023  
Looking good
July 26th, 2023  
You are doing so well - lots of good advice there
July 26th, 2023  
Impressive and a nice sense of depth
Lol for your last tip :)
July 26th, 2023  
Nice image for your challenge. I can tell if I ever start, I have a lot to learn.
July 27th, 2023  
That was a lot learned. I can’t even imaging doing that,
July 27th, 2023  
Nice art work!
July 27th, 2023  
Beautiful.
July 30th, 2023  
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