The Naked Silo

both: 20" x 26", watercolour on Yupo, 2009 Without trying to sound like an advertisement or paid endorsement ('cause it's not), another thing I like about Yupo is that once the paint is dry, you can erase the bits you don't want. A pefect example in this painting is the swan's neck: there was some overlap of paint where the front of the neck "touches" the water and I wanted clear delineation, so I used a bit of clear water on my brush and simply wiped away the paint, creating a sharp edge. The same goes for the highlights in the beak, the water in both paintings, the clouds, and the top of Krista's arm (among other fiddlybits). To the right of the swan you can see I'm beginning my experimentation with spattering clear water on the paint as it dries on the surface, creating a mottling effect. More of this is seen in my car paintings. Also, on the left and right are some experiments with making the paint run and letting the str...