Finally, I have a little more time for watercolor painting. This is exercise 24 in One Watercolor a Day: Playing with Patterns – “Paint an element in one color and its different values…Create a square, then tile it…do a simple repeat.”
I created the initial illustration in Illustrator. Then I flipped the pattern both vertically and horizontally, so you have four versions of the tile. Next I printed the graphic on watercolor paper. I mixed various shades and tints of purple watercolor on my palette. I painted using thin watercolor brushes. Once the painting was dry, I scanned it back into my computer and cropped it with Photoshop.
For fun, using Photoshop, I decided to add a little more color (changed a bit of the purple to pale blue). I also added something that looks like a watercolor effect. It might be fun to reprint my Chanukah Pattern Watercolor in black and white and then paint it in multitude of colors. Or perhaps just a palette of blue, red and yellow. Both look a little messy to me, but they are just exercises.
What do you see in the pattern?
Dreidels and candles!
Yes! I like the enthusiasm of your comment – it’s still a month away, but I’m thinking about how to make the holiday special.
I also see leaves and windows…
Oh, you see something that others don’t, Michelle! How wonderful.
I love this…love the Dreidels and the candles, love the tones in both paintings. I really love how the flames seem to be floating…reminding me a bit of Marc Chagall’s work.
I enjoy the “watercolor effect” in Photoshop, also. It’s fun to use!
I also see where the “border” line, or center point is in each one, and how you reconfigured the pattern by flipping it.
Illustrator magic – though you can do similar with Photoshop.
Gosh I too see daddies and candles. I love how you can flip and add a bit of color to get a different and unique affect. Messy or not, it’s very cool. 🙂
I meant Dreidles … Sigh. A one handed dyslexic can be interesting at times. ?
Oh, Susan, with phones, we all type funny things.
And here I thought ‘daddies’ was something I didn’t know about it… maybe you penned a new word!
I love the effect of the candles, flames and dreidels…
Glad you like it, Donna!
Beautiful Chanukah pattern watercolor. I like the tones of the color as well as the pattern.
Thanks, Carver! I had fun making this. Now maybe sometime soon I will have time for the next one, too! I think I may do an art nouveau study (the exercise is on textile patterns).
You are so wonderfully creative, Leora!
I so appreciate the encouragement. Maybe this afternoon, if I have time …