art on vacation

First of all, let me explain the last post.  I liked that piece because it changed!  Every little clock apparatus switched colors, so one hour you could have a multicolor art work in your house, and the next hour it could be all blue.  Doesn't matter - I thought it was cool.

So, back to Art on Vacation.

What I love to do on vacation is to pick something to learn - artwise - and work my way thru it.  I did this last year, and this year I picked a watercolor book that seems very informative  - and there are exercises to work thru. 

The first full exercise has you masking out shapes, then putting down a wash, then masking more and putting down another wash and so on.  It was fun, and a good experiment.

I copied the example in the book - a sugaring house surrounded by trees.

I think what's the best about this pic is the setting.  Watercolors, cup of coffee, pool.  Vacation.

We've kayaked in the bay, biked thru heated tropical parks and smooth trails. Today  - the beach, if my poor sunburned legs can take it.

Hope you are all well - and enjoying the last few weeks of summer.